Below are some group of diseases. Which group of diseases is caused by bacteria?
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Correct Answer: Option E
Explanation:
The correct answer is E: Syphilis, gonorrhoea.
Explanation:
Both syphilis and gonorrhoea are sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria:
- Syphilis is caused by the bacterium *Treponema pallidum*.
- Gonorrhoea is caused by the bacterium *Neisseria gonorrhoeae*.
The other diseases listed are caused by viruses or other pathogens:
- Tuberculosis is caused by *Mycobacterium tuberculosis* (bacteria), but smallpox is caused by a virus.
- Measles is caused by a virus, as is polio.
- Sleeping sickness is caused by a protozoan (not bacteria).
The correct answer is E: Syphilis, gonorrhoea.
Explanation:
Both syphilis and gonorrhoea are sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria:
- Syphilis is caused by the bacterium *Treponema pallidum*.
- Gonorrhoea is caused by the bacterium *Neisseria gonorrhoeae*.
The other diseases listed are caused by viruses or other pathogens:
- Tuberculosis is caused by *Mycobacterium tuberculosis* (bacteria), but smallpox is caused by a virus.
- Measles is caused by a virus, as is polio.
- Sleeping sickness is caused by a protozoan (not bacteria).