In the set of terms given below, there is an odd one and cannot be grouped in the same category to which the other three belong. Identify the odd term in the set and name the category to which the remaining three belong.
Typhoid, haemophilia, albinism, colour blindness
In the set of terms given below, there is an odd one and cannot be grouped in the same category to which the other three belong. Identify the odd term in the set and name the category to which the remaining three belong.
Typhoid, haemophilia, albinism, colour blindness
Solution:- Typhoid.
Category of other : Genetic disease.
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Typhoid is a type of bacterial disease that is caused by Salmonella typhi and is transmitted through contaminated food and/or water.
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Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease. Due to this disease the paient continues to bleed even on minor injury because of defective blood coagulation mechanism.
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Albinism is an inherited genetic condition that reduces the amount of melanin pigment formed in the skin, hair and/or eyes.
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Colour blindness is a sex- linked recessive disorder which results in visualisation defect of either red or green colour.
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Thus, haemophilia, albinism, and colour blindness are genetic diseases or disorders.
Solution:- Typhoid.
Category of other : Genetic disease.
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Typhoid is a type of bacterial disease that is caused by Salmonella typhi and is transmitted through contaminated food and/or water.
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Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease. Due to this disease the paient continues to bleed even on minor injury because of defective blood coagulation mechanism.
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Albinism is an inherited genetic condition that reduces the amount of melanin pigment formed in the skin, hair and/or eyes.
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Colour blindness is a sex- linked recessive disorder which results in visualisation defect of either red or green colour.
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Thus, haemophilia, albinism, and colour blindness are genetic diseases or disorders.
