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Human Health and Disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Health and Disease5 Marks
Question
The following table shows certain diseases, their causative organisms and symptoms. Fill the gaps.
  Name of the Disease Causative organism Symptoms
i. Ascariasis Ascaris ________
ii. ________ Trichophyton Appearance of dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body.
iii. Typhoid ________ High fever, weakness, headache, stomach pain, constipation.
iv. Pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae ________
v. ________ Rhino viruses Nasal congestion and discharge, sorethroat, cough, headache.
vi. Filariasis ________ Inflammation in lower limbs.
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Answer

  Name of the Disease Causative organism Symptoms
i. Ascariasis Ascaris Internal bleeding, muscular pain, anemia, fever, blockage of intestinal passage.
ii. Ringworm Trichophyton Appearance of dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body.
iii. Typhoid Salmonella typhi High fever, weakness, headache, stomach pain, constipation.
iv. Pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae Fluid in lungs, fever, difficulty in breathing.
v. Common cold Rhino viruses Nasal congestion and discharge, sorethroat, cough, headache.
vi. Filariasis W. bancrofti and W. malayi Inflammation in lower limbs.

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