Identify the diseases caused by protozoans:

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(D) Protozoans are single-celled eukaryotic organisms that can cause various diseases in humans.$1$. Malaria is caused by protozoans of the genus $Pla

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Malaria and Kala-azar

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(D) Protozoans are single-celled eukaryotic organisms that can cause various diseases in humans.$1$. Malaria is caused by protozoans of the genus $Plasmodium$.$2$. Kala-azar (Leishmaniasis) is caused by the protozoan $Leishmania$ $	ext{donovani}$.Syphilis and Gonorrhoea are caused by bacteria. Allergy is an immune system response, and skin infections can be caused by bacteria or fungi. Cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth, and $AIDS$ is caused by a virus $(HIV)$.Therefore, the correct option is $D$.

$S.No.$	Disease	Point of Entry	Target Organ
$1.$ Japanese encephalitis	$(a)$	$(b)$
$2.$ $HIV$	$(c)$	$(d)$
$3.$ Tuberculosis	$(e)$	$(f)$

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Which one of the following causes kala-azar?

Which one of the following is not a viral disease?

Fill in the following table:
$S.No.$ Disease Point of Entry Target Organ
$1.$ Japanese encephalitis $(a)$ $(b)$
$2.$ $HIV$ $(c)$ $(d)$
$3.$ Tuberculosis $(e)$ $(f)$

Name the organism causing the following diseases:
$(i)$ Kala-azar
$(ii)$ Sleeping sickness

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