BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ 4
Consider the following statements: 1. Taeniasis is an intestinal infection caused by three species of tapeworm – Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica. 2. When cysts develop in the brain, the condition is referred to as neurocysticercosis (NCC). Which of the above statements is/are correct?
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) Both 1 and 2
ವಿವರಣೆ
Taeniasis is caused by three Taenia species; T. solium larval cysts in the brain cause neurocysticercosis, a leading cause of epilepsy.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.
- (C) ಸರಿ
Correct: both match the WHO description of taeniasis and NCC.
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
Wrong: both statements are correct.