BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · வினா 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?
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்
விடை: (C) Both 1 and 2
விளக்கம்
Taeniasis is caused by three Taenia species; T. solium larval cysts in the brain cause neurocysticercosis, a leading cause of epilepsy.
- (A) தவறு
Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (B) தவறு
Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.
- (C) சரி
Correct: both match the WHO description of taeniasis and NCC.
- (D) தவறு
Wrong: both statements are correct.