The disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum is:
A. Syphilis
B. Chancroid
C. Gonorrhea
D. Chlamydia
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Gonorrhea is Neisseria gonorrhoeae, chlamydia Chlamydia trachomatis.

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