Question

The athlete’s foot disease in humans is caused due to
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Virus
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:- The disease is defined as a condition of the body or body parts in which its functions are disturbed or deranged. It can be defined as a disorder of the mind or body. These are caused by organisms called pathogens.

Complete step-by-step solution:-
A pathogen is an organism that is capable of producing disease. The ability of a pathogen to gain entrance and produce symptoms of the disease is called pathogenicity. These are biological agents including bacteria, fungi, viruses, mycoplasma, protozoans, helminths, etc.
The disease athlete’s foot is characterized by itching, stinging or burning between fingers or on the sole of the foot. It involves the formation of blisters, dry skin, cracking or peeling of skin of feet. Sometimes toenails also pull ways from the nail bed. It is usually diagnosed by the doctors through the symptoms or through a skin test.
It is caused by the Tinea pedis which is a fungus.
It is caused by unhygienic practices like walking barefoot at public places, keeping the feet wet for a long period of time, wearing tight shoes, sharing socks or towels with the infected person, due to some kind of injury on the nail or feet.
It can be treated with the help of some antifungal medicines. Griseofulvin is a common drug which is used for its treatment. It can be prevented by the disinfection of communal bath and shower floors and the exclusion of infected individuals.
So the correct answer is 2. Fungi.

Note:- Tinea capitis and Candida albicans are fungi that cause head ringworm and candidiasis in humans. These are highly contagious in nature and spread through direct contact with the infected person.