Question on: JAMB Biology - 2000
Example of water-borne and sex linked diseases are
A
taeniasis and malaria
B
cholera and gonorrhoea
C
typhoid and syphilis
D
dracunculiasis and haemophilia
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Correct Option: D
* **Water-borne diseases:** These are diseases transmitted through contaminated water.
* **Sex-linked diseases:** These diseases are linked to genes located on the sex chromosomes (usually the X chromosome).
Here's a breakdown of why the correct answer is D:
* **Dracunculiasis** is a water-borne disease caused by the parasitic worm *Dracunculus medinensis*.
* **Haemophilia** is a sex-linked genetic disorder.
* Other options:
* Taeniasis (A) is caused by tapeworms and transmitted through contaminated food or water. Malaria is not a sex-linked disease.
* Cholera and Gonorrhoea (B): Cholera is water-borne, but Gonorrhoea is not water-
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