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Name the disorder which can be considered both inherited and acquired.

A
Thyroid
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Heart attack
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C
Huntingtons
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C Huntingtons
Huntingtons, are ticking time-bombs that are inherited from parents' genes and are present before birth but the symptoms that develop are "acquired" after birth. They are simply delayed manifestations of the inherited trait. Therefore, (c) is the correct answer.

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