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Write Short Notes on the Following: Non-communicable Diseases

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Write short notes on the following:
Non-communicable diseases

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Solution

 Non-communicable diseases - These diseases are not transferred from one person to another. They are of different types like allergy, nutritional deficiencies, degenerated diseases, cancer and mental diseases. Example - Arthritis, hypertension

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Chapter 16: Health: Causes of Diseases - Exercise [Page 192]

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Frank Biology Part 1 [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 16 Health: Causes of Diseases
Exercise | Q 2.2 | Page 192

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