AIPMT MAINS2012Botany-Microbiology

AIPMT MAINS 2012 Botany Protozoan Diseases MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed, according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described?

A

Musca domestica - The common house lizard, a reptile

B

Plasmodium falciparum - A protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria

C

Felis tigris - The Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests.

D

E.coli - Full name Entamoeba coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Plasmodium falciparum - A protozoan pathogen causes the most serious type of malaria that is falciparum malaria.

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