What is a hereditary disease?
Explain Hereditary Disease
Hereditary diseases are also known as Inherited Diseases or Genetic Disorders. These are diseases that occur because of defective genes.
Many diseases come over in a generation. It is not specific to a particular generation; it travels down the line up to the seventh generation, too.
There is a wide range of diseases that come under this category. The following is a list of a few of them:
1. Hemophilia
2. Muscular dystrophy
3. Albinism
4. Turner syndrome
5. Galactosemia
And many more.
I hope this answer helps!
– Written by Aprajita Karmakar
