Biology
Find the odd one out:
(a) Typhoid, cholera, jaundice, tuberculosis, tetanus.
(b) Cold, malaria, measles, mumps.
(c) Scurvy, rickets, polio, pellagra, night blindness.
(d) Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, cancer.
Diseases
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Answer
(a) Jaundice
Reason — Jaundice is not caused by bacteria while others are bacterial diseases.
(b) Malaria
Reason — Malaria is caused by a protozoan while others are viral diseases.
(c) Polio
Reason — Polio is a viral disease while others are vitamin deficiency diseases.
(d) Cancer
Reason — Cancer is a disease while others are food components.
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