Human Reproduction Question 276

Question: Minamata disease was caused due to the consumption of [AIIMS 2004]

Options:

A) Sea food containing lot of cadmium

B) Fish contaminated with mercury

C) Oysters with lot of pesticide

D) Sea food contaminated with selenium

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Mercury is very persistent effluent.

Higher concentration of Hg causes a serious disease called Minamata disease.