General Science is an important part of the General Awareness section in SSC, Railways and other government exams. Questions are often asked about microorganisms and the diseases caused by them. This blog provides an easy-to-understand list of diseases and their causative agents, along with a free PDF for revision and a live quiz to test your knowledge.
Download Free PDF of List of Diseases Caused by Microorganisms
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Attempt Microorganisms and Diseases Live Quiz
Solve the Microorganisms and Diseases questions given below and test your General Science knowledge. The live quiz includes exam-relevant questions for SSC, Railways and other government exams.
Q1. Which of the following is a microorganism?
Q2. Bacteria commonly reproduce by which process?
Q3. Yeasts and moulds belong to which group of microorganisms?
Q4. Viruses can multiply only inside:
Q5. Protozoa are generally:
Q6. Cholera is caused by:
Q7. Diphtheria is caused by:
Q8. Which of the following is a bacterial cause of bacillary dysentery?
Q9. Gonorrhoea is caused by:
Q10. Leprosy is principally caused by:
Q11. Syphilis is caused by:
Q12. Plague is caused by:
Q13. A major bacterial cause of peptic ulcers is:
Q14. Pneumococcal disease is caused by:
Q15. Tuberculosis is caused by:
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Diseases caused by Microorganisms
Below are some of the major diseases caused by microorganisms provided:
| Name of Disease | Bacteria |
| Cholera | Vibrio cholera |
| Diphtheria | Corynebacterium diphtheria |
| Dysentery | Shigella dysenteriae |
| Food Poisoning | Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Shigella, etc. |
| Gonorrhoea | Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| Leprosy | Mycobacterium Leprae |
| Syphilis | Treponema pallidum |
| Plague | Yersinia pestis |
| Athlete’s foot | Trichophyton |
| Dhobie itch | Several Different Fungi |
| Madura foot | Maurella mycetomi |
| Ringworm (tinea) | Microsporum, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton |
| Amoebiasis (Amoebic dysentery) | Entamoeba histolytica |
| Dysentery | Leishmania |
| Kala Azar | Leishmania donovani |
| Malaria | Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum |
| Sleeping sickness | Trypanosoma Brucei |
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