Match the following sexually transmitted diseases (Column - I) with their causative agent (Column - II) and select the correct option. Column - I (a) Gonorrhea (b) Syphilis (c) Genital Warts (d) AIDS Column - II (i) HIV (ii) Neisseria (iii) Treponema (iv) Human Papilloma virus Choose the correct answer: (NEET 2017)
Answer: (A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i). Answer: (a) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) Solution: Gonorrhoea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria, syphilis by the bacterium Treponema, genital warts by Human Papilloma virus, and AIDS by HIV — giving (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).
- A.(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)✓
- B.(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
- C.(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
- D.(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Correct Answer
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (a) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) Solution: Gonorrhoea is caused by the bacterium Neisseria, syphilis by the bacterium Treponema, genital warts by Human Papilloma virus, and AIDS by HIV — giving (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i). All other combinations misassign at least one causative agent. NCERT Reference: Reproductive Health, p.47 — "Gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and of course, the most discussed infection in the recent years, HIV leading to AIDS are some of the common STIs."