Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system.
- Muscular dystrophy – Age related shortening of muscles
- Osteoporosis – Decrease in bone mass and higher chances of fractures with advancing age
- Myasthenia gravis – Autoimmune disorder which inhibits sliding of myosin filaments
- Gout – Inflammation of joints due to extra deposition of calcium
Answer
(2) Osteoporosis – Decrease in bone mass and higher chances of fractures with advancing age
Solution
As per NCERT, muscular dystrophy is progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle, mostly due to a genetic disorder, so (1) is wrong.
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction, leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle, so (3) is wrong.
Gout is inflammation of joints due to accumulation of uric acid crystals, so (4) is wrong.
Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder characterised by decreased bone mass and increased chances of fractures, and decreased levels of estrogen is a common cause.
∴ Statement (2) is correct.
Answer: (2)