BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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Which of the following is true about non-infectious disease? Which of the following is true about non-infectious disease?
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carried by pathogens brought by pathogens
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spread by vectorspread by vector
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is caused by genetic factors due to genetic factors
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may move from individual to other individual can transfer from one individual to another individual.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They are not caused by any pathogens. Few examples of such kind of diseases are cancer, diabetes and vitamin deficiency diseases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cancer is an example of non-infectious disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -Non-infectious diseases are not caused by pathogens and therefore cannot be spread from one person to another. Instead, non-infectious diseases are caused by factors such as genetics, malnutrition, environment and lifestyle. Examples of non-infectious diseases include cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy.
Detailed explanation-4: -NCDs share four major risk factors: tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets.
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