wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

What are congenital diseases ? Give one example.


Open in App
Solution

Disease:

  1. A physiological state of the body that occurs due to uneasiness or discomfort that prevents daily activities in humans.

Congenital disease:

  1. It is a type of disease that is acquired during the birth of a baby and occurs throughout its lifetime.
  2. Any family members having a disease in the chromosome will get transferred along to the next generations.
  3. For example, A hole in heart of an infant is caused due to some genetic abnormalities or malfunctioning organ.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Introduction
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon