Question
Differentiate between: Acquired and Congenital disease.
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Answer
| Acquired Diseases | Congenital Diseases |
| (i) Diseases are caused after birth. | Diseases are from birth. |
| (ii) These may be due to germs or degeneration of organs. | These are metabolic or genetic disorders. |
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