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Human Health and Disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Health and Disease2 Marks
Question
Certain pathogens are tissue/ organ specific. Justify the statement with suitable examples.
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Answer

Rhino virus infects the nasal passage and respiratory tract only but does not infect the lungs. Fungi responsible for ringworm infect the skin only. These examples show that certain pathogens are tissue/ organ specific.

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