NEET2013ZoologyReproductive HealthActual
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding sexually transmitted discases (STDs)?
Options
- AA person may contact syphilis by sharing milk with one already suffering from the disease.
- BHaemophilia is one of the STDs.
- CGenital herpes and sickle-cell anaemia are both STDs.
- DThe chances of a 5-years boy contacting a SID are very little.
Correct answer
D. The chances of a 5-years boy contacting a SID are very little.
Step-by-step solution
The chances of a 5 years boy contacting STD are very little. However, it is not impossible entirely, as STD does not only spread through sexual contact. It spreads through body fluids. A person cannot contact STD by sharing milk with infected person, as STD does not spread by a mere touch. However, risk of infection increases when the noninfected person comes in contact with sores on the body of infected person. Haemophilia is not a STD, but X-linked recessive disease. Sickle cell anaemia is autosomal recessive dis