Consider statements about diseases: 1. Cholera is caused by a bacterium. 2. AIDS is caused by a retrovirus. 3. Dengue is transmitted by Culex mosquito. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Consider statements about diseases: 1. Cholera is caused by a bacterium. 2. AIDS is caused by a retrovirus. 3. Dengue is transmitted by Culex mosquito. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Cholera is a severe diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which is a retrovirus. Dengue fever is transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes aegypti mosquito, not Culex (which transmits filariasis and Japanese encephalitis). Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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