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Streptococcus pneumoniae infects the alveoli causing:

APneumonia
BTyphoid
CDiphtheria
DDysentery
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Pneumonia
1. Haemophilus influenzae also causes it. 2. The alveoli fill with fluid. 3. It spreads through droplets and shared utensils. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 8, Human Health and Disease._
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