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Diseases - Bacterial — Biology Questions & Practice

Practise 24 Diseases - Bacterial questions from Biology for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Which bacterium causes Tuberculosis (TB)?

  1. AMycobacterium tuberculosis
  2. BBacillus anthracis
  3. CClostridium tetani
  4. DVibrio cholerae
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Answer: A

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

2. The bacterium 'Mycobacterium tuberculosis' causes which disease?

  1. APlague
  2. BAnthrax
  3. CTuberculosis (TB)
  4. DPertussis (Whooping cough)
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Answer: C

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

3. Which bacterium causes Cholera?

  1. AVibrio cholerae
  2. BClostridium tetani
  3. CMycobacterium tuberculosis
  4. DTreponema pallidum
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Answer: A

Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

4. The bacterium 'Vibrio cholerae' causes which disease?

  1. APlague
  2. BCholera
  3. CPneumonia (bacterial)
  4. DTyphoid fever
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Answer: B

Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

5. Which bacterium causes Typhoid fever?

  1. ABacillus anthracis
  2. BClostridium tetani
  3. CTreponema pallidum
  4. DSalmonella typhi
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Answer: D

Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi.

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