Q: 51 (CDS-II/2008)
question_subject:
Science
question_exam:
CDS-II
stats:
0,38,14,6,3,38,5
keywords:
{'diseases': [9, 0, 10, 7], 'influenza': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'virus': [4, 0, 0, 1], 'tuberculosis': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'typhoid': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'diphtheria': [5, 1, 4, 3]}
Option 1: Tuberculosis is not caused by a virus. It is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Option 2: Typhoid is not caused by a virus. It is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi.
Option 3: Influenza is caused by a virus. Influenza viruses, specifically types A, B, and C, are responsible for causing the flu.
Option 4: Diphtheria is not caused by a virus. It is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 3 - Influenza, as it is the only disease in the given list that is caused by a virus. It is important to note that viruses are responsible for causing numerous diseases, including common cold, measles, mumps, chickenpox, HIV/AIDS, and many others.