KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-24

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    Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)?

    A) The chances of a 5 year boy contacting a STD are very little.

    B) A person may contact syphilis by sharing milk with one already suffering from the disease.

    C) Haemophilia is one of the STDs.

    D) Genital herpes and sickle cell anaemia both Are STDs.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    STDs are more common in 15-24 years age group. Gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and AIDS are some of the common STDs. Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease, which shows its transmission from unaffected carrier female to some of male progeny. Sickle cell anaemia is an autosome linked recessive trait in which both the partners are carrier for the gene.


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