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JIPMER 2007
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2007
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

JIPMER 2007 · Zoology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Which of the following is not a hereditary disease?

Which of the following is not a hereditary disease?

Options

  1. ACretinism
  2. BCystic fibrosis
  3. CThalassaemia
  4. DHaemophilia

Correct answer

A. Cretinism

Step-by-step solution

Cretinism is a disorder which is caused by deficiency of thyroid hormones in infants. Symptoms of this disorder are slow body growth and mental development, slow heart beat, low blood pressure, stunted growth, retarded sexual development etc. This disease can be treated by an early administration of thyroid hormones.
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