NEET Biology question

Common cold differs from pneumonia as

(A)Pneumonia is caused by a virus whereas common cold is caused by a bacterium
(B)Pneumonia pathogen infects alveoli whereas common cold affects nose and respiratory passage but not the lungsCorrect
(C)Pneumonia is a non-communicable disease whereas common cold is a communicable disease
(D)None of these

Answer: (B)

Solution

Pneumonia-causing pathogens infect the alveoli, whereas the common cold affects the nose

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