NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 2003

  • question_answer
                    Fluoride pollution mainly affects:                                                                                                    

    A)                 teeth                     

    B)                 kidney                   

    C)                 brain                      

    D)                 heart

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Prolonged intake of fluoride polluted water causes stiffing of bone and joints particularly spinal cord. Due to affinity with calcium, fluoride stores in bones which causes mottling of teeth, bone pains and outward bending of legs from the knees. This is known as Knock Knee Syndrome.


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