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The given figure shows an organism which...

The given figure shows an organism which is responsible for causing the _________ disease.

A

Kala-azar

B

Elephantiasis

C

Sleeping sickness

D

AIDS

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The correct Answer is:
C
The given figure is of Trypanosoma gambiense. It causes sleeping sickness that spreads through the bite of tse-tse fly.
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