Question

Identify the correct match between Set- I and Set- II.

Set I	Set- II
(A) African sleeping sickness.	(I) Plasmodium vivax
(B) Oriental sores	(II) Leishmania tropica
(C) Elephantiasis	(III) Trypanosoma gambiense
(D) Malaria	(IV) Wuchereria bancrofti

(A) A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
(B) A - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV
(C) A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
(D) A - III, B - I, C - III, D - IV

Answer 1

Hint: Different types of diseases are caused by different types of causative agents. Like there is a disease in which there is an enlargement of the area in the body part especially limbs is seen is caused by the transfer of parasites through mosquitoes.

Complete answer:
- African sleeping sickness is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma gambiense in humans.
- Oriental sores are caused by a single- celled parasite known as Leishmania tropica - Elephantiasis is caused by a parasitic worm. There are three types of parasitic worm causing elephantiasis but the most common is Wuchereria bancrofti.
- Malaria is caused by a parasite which is known as Plasmodium vivax and is transferred by the help of mosquitoes.
- Every disease has a different effect on the human body. The effect of the above diseases in the body are as follows:-
- African sleeping sickness- The common symptoms of sleeping sickness are- fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, weight loss, itchy skin, and swollen lymph nodes.
- Oriental Sores – The common symptoms of Oriental sores are fever, skin ulcers, low red blood cells, and an enlarged liver.
- Elephantiasis – The common symptoms are body parts get swollen and become bulky, the skin will get tough and even there is a pain in the swelling part.
- Malaria - The common symptoms are fever, chills, sweat, fatigue, nausea, body ache, and vomiting.
So, the correct answer is ‘(A) A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I’.

Note: Anyone can easily get confused in the name of the disease as many diseases are known with two or three names. Some example are:
- Sleeping sickness is also known as African Trypanosomiasis.
- Oriental sore also known as Leishmaniasis.
- Elephantiasis is also known as Lymphatic filariasis.