Gonorrhoea is caused by
- A. a bacterium
- B. a virus
- C. a fungus
- D. a protozoan
Explanation
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a diplococcus bacterium that infects the mucous membranes of the urinary and reproductive tracts, and because it is bacterial the infection can be cured with the right antibiotic. Untreated it can spread to the fallopian tubes and cause sterility, and it can infect the eyes of a baby during birth. Antibiotic resistant strains are now common, so self medication is dangerous.
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