Which of the following organisms is responsible for sleeping sickness ........

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Which of the following organisms is responsible for sleeping sickness?

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SSC MTS 7th July 2022 Shift-1

Algae

Protozoa

Bacteria

Viruses

Let's look at your options for what causes sleeping sickness:

- Algae: These are mostly simple aquatic plants and do not cause sleeping sickness.

- Protozoa: *Correct!* Sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma, a protozoan parasite transmitted by the tsetse fly.

- Bacteria: These microscopic organisms can cause diseases, but not sleeping sickness.

- Viruses: They cause various diseases, but not sleeping sickness.

So, the correct answer is Option 2: Protozoa.

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