Question

Which of the following is a major cause of waterborne diseases?

Bacteria

Particulates

Dissolved gases

Sediments

Answer 1

Waterborne diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, otherwise known as bacteria

Answer 2

Microorganisms causing diseases that characteristically are waterborne, prominently include protozoa and bacteria, many of which are intestinal parasites, or invade the tissues or circulatory system through walls of the digestive tract.