Question

Hay fever is due to ______.

• A. Insect transmitted pollen
• B. Water borne pollen and pathogens
• C. Wind borne pollen
• D. Virus infected pollen

Answer 1

The correct option is C Wind borne pollen

Hay fever is a common seasonal allergy generally caused due to pollen. Many kinds of grass, trees, and weeds produce pollen which gets spread in the air and causes allergy. These wind-borne pollen are produced in very large quantities and cause hay fever when inhaled by people which are prone to allergens.

So, the correct answer is C.