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Assertion Plague is a bacterial disease....

Assertion Plague is a bacterial disease.
Reason It is caused by Borrelia bergdorfteri, the vector of reservoir for plague is fleas of wild rodents.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
C
Plague is a bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis (Pasteurella pestis). The vector or reservoir for this disease are fleas of wild rodents, rats and squirrels.
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