Q.

Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms                  [2022]

1 Arthritis – Inflammed joints  
2 Tetany – High Ca2+ level causing rapid spasms  
3 Myasthenia gravis – Genetic disorder resulting in weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle  
4 Muscular dystrophy – An autoimmune disorder causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle  

Ans.

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Arthritis is inflammation of joints. Tetany is a muscular disorder that causes rapid spasms in muscles, which occur due to less calcium in body fluid. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle. Muscular dystrophy is the progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle mostly due to genetic disorder.