Question

Minamata disease is a nervous disorder caused by eating fish, polluted with which of the following?

• A. Mercury
• B. Nickel
• C. Lead
• D. Iron

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Mercury

Minamata disease is a poisoning disease that affects mainly the central nervous system and is caused by the consumption of large quantities of fish and shellfish living in Minamata Bay and its surroundings, the major causative agent being some sort of organic mercury compound.