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CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A carrier of a disease is:
A
someone who has a disease and shows no sypotoms
B
someone who has a disease
C
someone who is immune to a disease
D
someone who studies the spread of disease
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(KAYR-ee-er) In genetics, a person who has one copy of a mutated (changed) disease-causing gene but has no symptoms or mild symptoms. Carriers can pass on the mutated gene to a biological child. If a child inherits one mutated copy of a gene from each parent, they will usually show symptoms of the disease or condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carrier is a person who harbors the pathogenic microorganism without suffering from any disease from it. Classification: Healthy carriers: These are the persons who harbor the microorganism bud had never suffered from any disease by it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carrier: A carrier is a person who carries and is capable of passing on a disease-causing genetic mutation and may or may not exhibit disease symptoms. Carriers are linked to diseases that are inherited as recessive traits.

Detailed explanation-4: -If the infection has spread or you have a generalized infection, you may develop other signs and symptoms, such as fever, fatigue, pain, etc. Sometimes however, you may have an infection and not know it, and not have any symptoms.

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