Which of the following is NOT a mutation-based disease?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Malaria.
Malaria is NOT a mutation-based disease. Malaria is caused by a parasitic infection from the Plasmodium species, transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female mosquito. Mutation-based diseases, on the other hand, result from genetic mutations and include conditions like sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis, and Huntington's disease. These diseases are linked to alterations in an individual’s genetic code, whereas malaria is an infectious disease, not genetically inherited.