Question

Degenerative diseases are those which develop due to:
A. Malfunction of hormones
B. Degeneration of tissues
C. Malfunction of certain body organs
D. Degeneration of the infected organs

Answer 1

Hint: A disease is an abnormal state of the body that leads to disorderness in the structure or function of the body. This bodily function problem is not caused by exterior damage. For instance an accident leading to a fracture in a bone cannot be called a disease. A disease can be classified into several types based on its causes, such as deficient disease, pandemic disease, congenital disease.

Complete answer:
Option: A – Malfunction of hormones produces endocrine diseases. Endocrine disorders are caused when too little or too much of the hormone is produced by the endocrine glands. Example: Hyperthyroidism etc.
Thus, Option-A is incorrect.
Option: B – Degeneration of tissues is a characteristic of degenerative disorders but the term degenerative diseases is vast in its term.
Thus, Option-B is not correct.
Option: C - Malfunction of certain body organs due to degeneration of affected tissues and organs leads to degenerative disorders. When certain tissues are degenerated then it causes various clinical manifestations and the cumulative is this called degenerative diseases. Examples include Alzhiemers a neurodegenerative disorder, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis etc
Thus, Option-C is correct.
Option D – Degeneration of infected organs is also a feature of degenerative diseases but does not define them.
Thus, Option-D is also not correct.

Therefore, Option C) Malfunction of certain body organs is the correct answer.

Note:
Degenerative disease is the outcome of a long-term process involving degenerative cell changes that affects tissues or organs and causes them to degenerate. Neurodegeneration causes central nervous system cells to stop functioning or die in neurodegenerative disorders. Alzheimer's illness is one example of this.