Biology PYQ 178 of 227 · Human Health, Diseases & Immunity

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. AMercury - Minamata disease
  2. BCadmium - Itai-Itai disease
  3. CNitrate Ion - Blue baby syndrome
  4. DFluoride Ion - Indigestion

UPPSC 2017

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Correct answer: (d) Fluoride Ion - Indigestion

Explanation

Mercury poisoning causes Minamata disease, and Cadmium causes Itai-Itai disease.

Nitrate ions cause methemoglobinemia (Blue baby syndrome) in infants.

Fluoride excess causes fluorosis (mottled teeth, bone damage), not indigestion, so this pair is wrong.

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