Human Health And Disease Question 23
Question: Which one of the following conditions though harmful in itself, is also a potential savior from a mosquito borne infectious disease?
Options:
A) Leukemia
B) Thalassemia
C) Sickle cell anaemia
D) Pernicious anaemia
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] A sickle cell anaemia affected person is more resistant to mosquito born infectious disease because the sickle ? cell shaped RBCs are hostile to the protozoa Plasmodium.
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