Q.179 Zoology ⭐ 360° Option Elimination Active

NEET 2023 Zoology Question 179 Solution

Topic: Human Health and Disease · Official NTA Booklet Code G5

Question

Match List I with List II. List I: A. Ringworm; B. Filariasis; C. Malaria; D. Pneumonia. List II: I. Haemophilus influenzae; II. Trichophyton; III. Wuchereria bancrofti; IV. Plasmodium vivax. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Verified Against NTA Final Answer Key

Option (2) : A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

📚 Human Health and Disease Easy

📋 Given Parameters & Problem Setup

Diseases Ringworm, Filariasis, Malaria, Pneumonia

Pathogens Haemophilus influenzae, Trichophyton, Wuchereria bancrofti, Plasmodium vivax

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The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Infectious Disease Etiology Matcher

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Match standard NCERT human pathogens: Ringworm = Trichophyton fungus (II). Filariasis = Wuchereria bancrofti filarial nematode (III). Malaria = Plasmodium vivax protozoan (IV). Pneumonia = Haemophilus influenzae bacterium (I)! Match Option (2)!

1 Ringworm (dermatomycosis): Fungi belonging to genera Microsporum, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton -> A-II.

2 Filariasis (Elephantiasis): Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi) -> B-III.

3 Malaria: Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. malariae, P. falciparum) -> C-IV.

4 Pneumonia: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae -> D-I.

5 Match combination: A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I -> Option (2).

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Why You Can 100% Trust This Shortcut: Canonical NCERT Human Health and Disease infectious etiology inventory.

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Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Step 1

Taxonomic and Pathological Classification

Matching infectious diseases to their respective etiological agents:

\begin{aligned} \text{\textbf{A. Ringworm:}} & \quad \text{Fungal dermatophyte } \mathbf{\textit{Trichophyton}} \implies \mathbf{\text{II}} \\[4pt] \text{\textbf{B. Filariasis:}} & \quad \text{Nematode worm } \mathbf{\textit{Wuchereria bancrofti}} \implies \mathbf{\text{III}} \\[4pt] \text{\textbf{C. Malaria:}} & \quad \text{Protozoan parasite } \mathbf{\textit{Plasmodium vivax}} \implies \mathbf{\text{IV}} \\[4pt] \text{\textbf{D. Pneumonia:}} & \quad \text{Bacterium } \mathbf{\textit{Haemophilus influenzae}} \implies \mathbf{\text{I}} \end{aligned}

Step 2

Verbatim NCERT References

NCERT states under Common Diseases in Humans: - "Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are responsible for the disease pneumonia in humans." - "Malaria is caused by Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. malaria and P. falciparum)." - "Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi), the filarial worms cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs... (elephantiasis or filariasis)." - "Many fungi belonging to the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton are responsible for ringworms."

Step 3

Option Verification

A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I uniquely and definitively selects Option (2).

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360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

Diagnose every choice: Know exactly why the right option works and why distractors fail.

4-Option Deep Scan

1 1

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Mismatches Ringworm with Wuchereria and Filariasis with Trichophyton.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Swapping fungal dermatophytes with filarial helminths.

2 2

✓ 100% Correct

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Flawless 1-to-1 match with the canonical NCERT infectious disease pathogens.

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Why this is airtight: None; textbook verbatim match.

3 3

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Mismatches Malaria with Haemophilus and Pneumonia with Plasmodium.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Swapping bacterial pneumonia with protozoan malaria.

4 4

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Scrambles all associations.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Arbitrary matching.

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NTA Trap Alert: Haemophilus influenzae: Pneumonia, NOT Flu!

Students frequently mistake Haemophilus influenzae as the cause of "influenza" (flu is viral). In NCERT, Haemophilus influenzae is explicitly identified as the bacterial causative agent of Pneumonia.

🛡️ How to avoid the -1 mark: Remember: Pneumonia bacteria = Streptococcus pneumoniae AND Haemophilus influenzae.

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Core NEET Syllabus Standard

NCERT Biology · Human Health and Disease Standard Benchmark

Core Scientific Principle Tested:

"Ringworm is caused by Trichophyton; Filariasis by Wuchereria bancrofti; Malaria by Plasmodium vivax; Pneumonia by Haemophilus influenzae."

Syllabus Focus: Common Diseases in Humans

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NEET 2023 Zoology Question 179 Solution

Question

The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Infectious Disease Etiology Matcher

Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Taxonomic and Pathological Classification

Verbatim NCERT References

Option Verification

360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

NTA Trap Alert: Haemophilus influenzae: Pneumonia, NOT Flu!

Core NEET Syllabus Standard

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