Question

Which of these is a hereditary disease ?
1. Colour Blindness
2. Small Pox
3. Polio
4. Scurvy

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Colour Blindness

The correct answer is Colour Blindness.

• Hereditary Diseases
  • It is passed on from one generation to another through defective genes.
  • It is a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.
  • These diseases are transmitted in the same family. 
• The most common kinds of colour blindness are genetic, meaning they’re passed down from parents.
• If colour blindness is genetic, then colour vision will not get any better or worse over time.  

• Other Hereditary Disease
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Tay-Sachs
  • Haemophilia
  • Huntington’s Disease