AIPMT PRELIMS2012Zoology-Human Health and Disease
AIPMT PRELIMS 2012 Zoology Diseases MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Common cold differs from pneumonia in, that
A
Pneumonia pathogen infects alveoli whereas the common cold affects nose and respiratory passage but not the lungs
B
Pneumonia is a communicable disease whereas the common cold is a nutritional deficiency disease
C
Pneumonia can be prevented by a live attenuated bacterial vaccine whereas the common cold has no effective vaccine
D
Pneumonia is caused by a virus while the common cold is caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Pneumonia affects the alveoli in the lungs, while the common cold primarily affects the upper respiratory tract.
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