Draw a labelled sketch of a typical biogas plant.

OR


(a) Name the causative organisms for the following diseases:


(i) Elephantiasis


(ii) Ringworm


(iii) Amoebiasis


(b) How can public hygiene help control such diseases?



Figure. A typical biogas plant


OR


(a)


i. Wuchereriabancroftiand Wuchereriamalayi


ii. Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton


iii. Entamoebahistolytica


(b)


• Elephantiasis can be prevented by periodic cleaning and disinfection of water reservoirs, pool, cesspool, tanks, and prevention from mosquito breeding.


• Ringworm includes personal hygiene like keeping the bodyclean.


• Amoebiasis can be prevented by observing standard practices of hygiene in public catering and by consumption of clean drinking water, food, vegetables, fruits, etc.


Note:


For the prevention and control of many infectious diseases, maintenance of personal and public hygiene is very important.


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