Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

Correct Option (b):

• A. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which primarily infect and multiply within red blood cells.
• B. Filaria, caused by filarial worms, affects the lymphatic system, leading to conditions like elephantiasis, with lymph nodes being a primary site of infection.
• C. Encephalitis refers to the inflammation of the brain, often due to viral infections.
• D. Leukaemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues, predominantly the bone marrow, characterized by the overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.

Incorrect Options:

• Option 1 (5 3 2 1): This option incorrectly matches Filaria (B) with Muscle (3). Filaria primarily affects the lymphatic system, not muscles.
• Option 3 (4 3 5 1): This option incorrectly matches Malaria (A) with Lymph node (4). Malaria primarily affects blood cells.
• Option 4 (5 4 1 2): This option incorrectly matches Encephalitis (C) with Bone marrow (1) and Leukaemia (D) with Brain (2). Encephalitis affects the brain, and Leukaemia affects bone marrow.