Question

Which of the following diseases are caused by fungi?
1. Tonsillitis
2. Gallstones
3. Heart attack
4. Ringworm

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Ringworm

The correct answer is Ringworm.

• Ringworm is a contagious fungal infection.
• It is caused by common mold-like parasites that live on the cells in the outer layer of your skin.
• It can be spread in the following ways: Human to human.
• Ringworm often spreads by direct, skin-to-skin contact with an infected person.
• It is caused by a type of fungus that eats keratin. 
• These are called dermatophytes.

• A heart attack occurs when one or more of your coronary arteries becomes blocked.
• Gallstones may form if bile contains too much cholesterol, too much bilirubin, or not enough bile salts.
• Tonsillitis is most often caused by common viruses, but bacterial infections also can be the cause.
• Some common viral diseases in humans - HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and COVID-19, etc.