alleryWhich of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
AAscaris — Ascariasis
BWuchereria — Filariasis
CRhinovirus — Typhoid
DPlasmodium — Malaria
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Rhinovirus — Typhoid
1. Ascaris causes ascariasis — correct.
2. Wuchereria causes filariasis — correct.
3. Plasmodium causes malaria — correct.
4. Rhinovirus causes the common cold, NOT typhoid (which is caused by Salmonella typhi).
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 7 "Human Health and Disease", §7.1_
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