Question

Select the incorrect statements:
Statement 1: Long term diseases are called acute disease.
Statement 2: Diseases that are present from birth are called congenital disease.
Statement 3: Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens.
Statement 4:Tuberculosis is an example of non-infectious disease.

• A. Statement 1 and 3
• B. Statement 2 and 4
• C. Statement 3 and 4
• D. Statement 1 and 4

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement 1 and 4

Depending upon the duration of the disease, diseases could be classified into two main categories - Acute and Chronic.
Acute diseases lasts for a short duration of time.
e.g., common cold, flu
Chronic diseases can last for a longer duration of time varying from months or years to as much as life time.
e.g., tuberculosis, elephantiasis
Congenital diseases are present from the time of birth.
e.g., Down's syndrome, haemophilia
Acquired diseases develop after birth and are further classified as infectious and non-infectious.
Infectious diseases are caused by disease causing microorganism. e.g., malaria, diarrhoea whereas non communicable are caused due to some internal factors.