The diseases caused by defects that are present right from the birth are known as
A
hereditary diseases
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B
hormonal diseases
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C
genetic diseases
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D
congenital diseases
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Solution
The correct option is D congenital diseases Congenital diseases are anatomical or physiological abnormalities present since birth, e.g., haemophilia, colour blindness, sickle-cell anaemia, Down's syndrome, Turner's syndrome.