Question

Choose the wrong statement:

• A. High blood pressure is caused by excessive weight and lack of exercise.
• B. Cancers can be caused by genetic abnormalities.
• C. Peptic ulcers are caused by eating acidic food.
• D. Acne is not caused by staphylococci.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Peptic ulcers are caused by eating acidic food.

The correct option is C.
Explanation for the correct option:

1. An ulcer on the lining of your stomach, small intestine, or esophagus is referred to as a peptic ulcer.
2. Gastric ulcer refers to a peptic ulcer in the stomach.
3. Helicobacter pylori are the bacterium that causes peptic ulcers.
4. Open sores known as peptic ulcers form on the inner lining of the stomach and the upper small intestine.
5. When the stomach or small intestine's inner surface is attacked by digestive tract acid, peptic ulcers develop.
6. A painful open sore that may bleed can be produced by the acid.
7. The mucous layer that covers and shields the tissues lining the stomach and small intestine is a popular habitat for Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
8. The H. pylori bacterium frequently causes no issues, but it can also lead to ulceration by inflaming the stomach's inner layer.

Explanation for the incorrect options:
Option A:

1. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a frequent illness where the blood's long-term push against our artery walls is so great that it may eventually result in health issues including heart disease.
2. Usually, high blood pressure comes on gradually.
3. Unhealthy lifestyle decisions, such as not engaging in adequate regular physical activity, can contribute to it.
4. Obesity and certain medical problems like diabetes might raise one's risk of acquiring high blood pressure.

Option B:

1. Cancer is a condition in which aberrant cells continue to divide uncontrollably, causing the tissue to be destroyed.
2. Cancer is a genetic disease, meaning that certain gene mutations that regulate how our cells behave, particularly how they grow and divide, are what lead to the disease.
3. Proteins are the building blocks of our cells, and genes contain the instructions needed to make them.

Option D:

1. A bacteria belonging to the genus Staphylococcus causes pus production, particularly in the skin and mucous membranes.
2. The anaerobic bacterium that causes acne is called Propionibacterium acnes.
3. Staphylococcus is not the cause.

Final answer: The wrong statement is Peptic ulcers are caused by eating acidic food.