Hereditary Diseases

Question

Hereditary diseases:
A) Always appear at birth.
B) May go undetected until adolescence or adulthood.
C) Are caused by a person's genetic makeup.
D) Both B and C

Accepted Answer

Hereditary diseases may go undetected until adolescence or adulthood, and they are caused by a person's genetic makeup. Therefore, both option B and C are correct. They do not always appear at birth (option A is incorrect).