Pathogens and Parasites in Human Disease Practice Questions
20 free Pathogens and Parasites in Human Disease practice questions for the NCERT Biology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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All Pathogens and Parasites in Human Disease questions
- Q1. Which organism is the causative agent of malaria in humans?
- Q2. Which mosquito species acts as the vector for dengue fever?
- Q3. Typhoid fever is caused by which bacterium?
- Q4. Which stage of Plasmodium infects human red blood cells?
- Q5. Which disease is transmitted by the bite of female Anopheles mosquito?
- Q6. What is the causative organism of amoebiasis?
- Q7. Which disease is also known as kala-azar?
- Q8. Which parasite causes filariasis (elephantiasis)?
- Q9. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
- Q10. Which symptom is commonly associated with malaria?
- Q11. Which mode of transmission is common to both typhoid and cholera?
- Q12. Which stage of Plasmodium is injected into humans by the mosquito?
- Q13. Which disease is characterized by severe dehydration due to watery diarrhoea?
- Q14. Which parasite lives in the human intestine and causes ascariasis?
- Q15. Which disease involves enlargement of spleen and liver as a major symptom?
- Q16. Which organism causes sleeping sickness in humans?
- Q17. Which preventive measure is most effective against mosquito-borne diseases?
- Q18. Which disease spreads through the cyst form of its pathogen in contaminated water?
- Q19. Which parasite causes intestinal blockage in severe infections?
- Q20. Which statement correctly differentiates malaria and dengue?