Decide which of the following diseases can be prevented by taking suggestions from pre-marital genetic counselling —
(a) Goitre
(b) Malaria
(c) Thalassaemia
(d) Tuberculosis
WBBSE
Class X
Life Science
03 (b) Some Common Genetic Diseases
01 Mark
2022
(c) Thalassaemia
Explanation
Thalassaemia is a genetic blood disorder that can be prevented through awareness and genetic counselling before marriage. Other diseases listed are not primarily genetic and cannot be prevented by pre-marital genetic counselling.
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