ICSE Class 9 Biology Question 5 of 11

Hygiene - [A Key to Healthy Life] — Question 11

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Question 1(xi)

Identify the water-borne diseases based on their symptoms given below:

Water borne diseaseSymptoms
PYellowish eyes, dark yellow urine (due to bile pigments).
QSevere diarrhoea and vomiting followed by dehydration
  1. P — Trachoma, Q — Hepatitis
  2. P — Trachoma, Q — Cholera
  3. P — Conjunctivitis, Q — Dysentry
  4. P — Hepatitis, Q — Cholera
Answer

P — Hepatitis, Q — Cholera

Reason — Hepatitis is caused by accumulation of bile pigments in the body. It's symptoms are yellowish eyes and skin and dark yellow urine. Cholera is spread through contaminated water. It's symptoms are severe diarrhoea, vomiting and rapid dehydration.