Question

Which of the following can make you ill if you come in contact with an infected person?

• A. High Bood Pressure
• B. Genetic Abnormalities
• C. Sneezing
• D. Blood Cancer

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Sneezing

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

Option C:

1. The mucous membranes of the nose or throat become irritated, which then causes sneezing.
2. Although it might be exceedingly annoying, it rarely indicates a major issue.
3. Allergies to pollen (hay fever), mold, dander, or dust can all cause sneezing.
4. Respiratory droplet transmission is the most typical method of viral transmission for respiratory diseases.
5. The mucosal surfaces of a host are immediately exposed to virus-laden droplets that are expelled from an infected person when they cough, sneeze or talk.
6. Sneezing is a communicable disease.

Explanations of 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 your artery walls is so great that it may eventually result in health issues like heart disease.
2. There is a familial tendency for hypertension.
3. People who have hypertension run a higher risk of getting it themselves, especially if both of their parents have it.
4. High blood pressure is a non-communicable disease.

Option B:

1. Genetic anomalies are conditions brought on by alterations to the chromosomes or genes.
2. Gene mutations are the root cause of inherited illnesses.
3. These include illnesses including Tay-Sachs disease, sickle cell anemia, and cystic fibrosis.
4. The term "genetic diseases" accurately describes them: diseases brought on by gene mutations.
5. Such diseases are passed down to a child from one or both parents by certain patterns of heredity when they are inherited (as opposed to the outcome of a chance mutation).
6. Even if we interact with that person, the genetic condition will not spread.

Option D:

1. Cancer starts in immune system cells or blood-forming tissue, like the bone marrow.
2. Leukemia is a type of blood cancer.
3. Cancer cannot be "caught" by another person.
4. Cancer cannot be transferred by close contact, including intimate acts like kissing, touching, dining together, or inhaling the same air.
5. A healthy cancer patient cannot acquire cancer cells from another patient's body, and vice versa.

Final answer: Sneezing can make us ill if we come into contact with an infected person.