NEETBiologyHuman Health and DiseasesMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following statements is correct
regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) ?
- AHaemophilia is one of the STD
- BThe chances of a 5 year boy contacting a STD are very little
- CA person many contact syphilis by sharing milk with one already suffering from the disease
- DGenital herpes and sickle - cell anaemia are both STD
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Correct answer: B
Syphilis is caused by bacterium Treponema
pallidum. It is a sexually transmitted disease (STD)
which is transferred through sexual intercourse with
infected person. Haemophilia is a X-linked genetic
disorder of blood. It is not transmitted via any sexual
practice. Genital herpes is an STD while sickle-cell
anaemia is an autosomal hereditary disorder.
The chances of a 5 year boy contracting an STD are
very little since he is unlikely to have sex at this age.
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