Question

Diseases that are present from the time of birth are called________diseases.

• A. acquired
• B. congenital
• C. chronic
• D. infectious

Answer 1

The correct option is B congenital

Congenital diseases are present from the time of birth. These are the abnormalities caused due to abnormal chromosome number, abnormal chromosome structure, malfunctioning of a gene, organ or any metabolic pathway.
Generally, such diseases are difficult to cure and there is a possibility of these defects being passed on to the next generation.