Question
Biology Question on locomotion and movement
Which of the following muscular disorders is inherited ?
A
Myasthenia gravis
B
Botulism
C
Tetany
D
Muscular dystrophy
Answer
Muscular dystrophy
Explanation
Solution
Progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle mostly due to genetic disorder is muscular dystrophy where as tetany is muscular spasm due to low calcium in body fluid. Myasthenia gravis is an anto immume disorder leading to paralysis of skeletal muscles. Botulism is rare and dangerous type of food poisoning caused by bacterium Clostridium Botulinum.