Question

Which of the following disease is inherited from the parents?

• A. Common cold
• B. Smallpox
• C. Polio
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of the above

• The diseases which are inherited from parents are called Genetic diseases.For example,For example,Downs syndrome,Sickle cell anemia,Hemophilia,Thalassemia,etc.
• Diseases like Common cold(rhinovirus), Smallpox(variola virus), and polio(poliovirus) are not inherited from the parents but are caused due to viral infections after birth. Hence They are not inherited from the parents.
• So, the correct answer is 'None of the above'.