Question

If you live in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated house, it is possible that you may suffer from which of the following diseases?

• A. cancer
• B. AIDS
• C. cholera
• D. Airborne diseases

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Airborne diseases

The correct option is D

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The diseases which are transmitted through contaminated air are known as airborne diseases.
2. When the person lives in an overcrowded area which is a poorly ventilated house, the person may suffer from breathing and airborne related diseases.
3. The person may suffer from respiratory infections and disorders.
4. Some infectious agents like bacteria and viruses remain suspended in the air for a long period of time.
5. These pathogens might attack the immune system of a person.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Cancer is one of the most feared diseases in the world.
2. Cancer is a serious disease in which the cells start dividing abnormally in an uncontrolled manner.

Option B:

1. AIDS is an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a disease caused by the HIV virus.
2. A person's immune system becomes too weak to fight any kind of infection or disease.

Option C:

1. Cholera is a waterborne disease.
2. This is caused by drinking infected or polluted water.

Final answer: If you live in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated house, it is possible that you may suffer from airborne diseases.