Ques. 1AIPMT 2000
Which is showing accurate pairing?
- Gonorrhoea - Leishmania donovani
- Syphilis - Treponema pallidum
- Typhoid - Mycobacterium leprae
- AIDS - Bacillus conjugalis
Answer
(2) Syphilis - Treponema pallidum
Solution
Syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, so this pair is correct.
The other pairs are mismatched: gonorrhoea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae ( Leishmania donovani causes kala-azar); as per NCERT, typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhi ( Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy); and AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Answer: (2)