| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis | A. | Plasmodium |
| 2. | Malaria | B. | HIV |
| 3. | AIDS | C. | Salmonella |
| 4. | Typhoid | D. | Mycobacterium |
| 1. | 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A | 2. | 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B |
| 3. | 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D | 4. | 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C |
| Assertion (A): | Individuals with AIDS exhibit low levels of T lymphocytes. |
| Reason (R): | HIV targets and destroys CD4+ T lymphocytes, which are crucial for the immune system's ability to fight infections |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
| I: | uses phagocytic neutrophils as factory to produce more virus particles. |
| II: | destroys B lymphocytes selectively. |