Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 436
Question: Syphilis is caused by
Options:
A) Traponema pallidum
B) Virus
C) Nostoc
D) All the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by spirochaetal bacterium Treponema pallidum.
Transmission of syphilis is almost always through sexual contact or congenitally through the placenta to a fetus or at birth from an infected mother.
Hence syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum.
So, the correct answer is ‘Treponema pallidum’.
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