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Select the odd one w.r.t causative agent.

A

Typhoid

B

Pneumonia

C

Ringworms

D

Plague

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To solve the question of selecting the odd one out with respect to the causative agent, we will analyze each option provided: 1. **Typhoid**: - Causative Agent: Salmonella Typhi (a bacterium). - Classification: Bacterial disease. 2. **Pneumonia**: - Causative Agent: Streptococcus pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenzae (both are bacteria). - Classification: Bacterial disease. 3. **Ringworm**: - Causative Agent: Microsporum, Trichophyton, or Epidermophyton (all are fungi). - Classification: Fungal disease. 4. **Plague**: - Causative Agent: Yersinia pestis (a bacterium). - Classification: Bacterial disease. Now, we will summarize the classifications: - Typhoid: Bacterial - Pneumonia: Bacterial - Ringworm: Fungal - Plague: Bacterial From this analysis, we can see that Typhoid, Pneumonia, and Plague are all caused by bacteria, while Ringworm is caused by a fungus. Therefore, the odd one out is **Ringworm**. ### Final Answer: **Ringworm** is the odd one out with respect to the causative agent.
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