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Select the INCORRECT statement.
Warts are a protozoan disease.
AIDS is caused by the HIV virus.
Gonorrhea is a bacterial disease.
Many diseases can be sexually transmitted.
Warts are a protozoan disease.
Identify the incorrect classification among pathogens; Warts are caused by viruses (HPV), not protozoa.
Identify the incorrect classification among pathogens; Warts are caused by viruses (HPV), not protozoa.
Evaluate Warts
Warts are skin growths caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). They are viral, not protozoan. Thus, the statement 'Warts are a protozoan disease' is factually incorrect.
Verify Other Statements
AIDS is caused by the HIV virus (Correct). Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Correct). Many diseases (STIs) are transmitted sexually (Correct).
B: AIDS is indeed viral; C: Gonorrhea is indeed bacterial; D: Sexual transmission is a valid mode for many diseases; therefore, A is the only incorrect statement.
A is correct because warts are caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), not by protozoa.
In biology MCQs, always distinguish between the 'causative agent' type (Virus vs Bacteria vs Protozoa) as this is a standard category for trap questions.