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Correct Answer: Option (A) — A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified• Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites (Plasmodium spp.) (A-4). • Poliomyelitis is caused by a virus (Poliovirus) (B-3). • Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (C-2). • Ringworm is caused by pathogenic fungi (Trichophyton, Microsporum, etc.) (D-1).
Malaria is a protozoan disease (A-4) and Tuberculosis is bacterial (C-2), which immediately gives (a).
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