Q: 121 (SSC/NA)
question_subject:
Science
question_exam:
SSC
stats:
0,12,5,12,1,0,4
keywords:
{'diseases': [9, 0, 10, 7], 'influenza': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'cholera': [3, 1, 1, 4], 'virus': [4, 0, 0, 1], 'pneumonia': [3, 0, 0, 0], 'whooping cough': [4, 0, 1, 0]}
The correct answer is option 1: Influenza. Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus. Influenza viruses infect the respiratory tract, leading to symptoms like fever, body aches, cough, and fatigue.
Option 2: Pneumonia is not caused by a virus. Pneumonia is an infection that can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Option 3: Cholera is not caused by a virus. Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Option 4: Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, not a virus.
In summary, out of the given options, only influenza is caused by a virus.
Alert - correct answer should be 2: Pneumonia is caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi.