Dietary Deficiency Diseases

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What are cereals?

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The deficiency of which of the following mineral leads to anaemia.

1. Iron

2. Iodine

3. Sodium

4. Calcium

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Mark the odd one out in each of the following cases and name the category to which the others belong :

(i) Xerophthalmia, Marasmus, Pellagra, Scurvy.

(ii) Riboflavin, Thiamine, Folic acid, Iodine.

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Blood capillaries can easily rupture due to the deficiency of a specific vitamin. What is it?

1. Vitamin A

2. Vitamin C

3. Vitamin D

4. Vitamin K

Q. What is a disease?

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Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin_______________

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Scurvy can be cured by ingesting _______ .

1. whole-wheat grain

2. vitamin B complex

3. citrus fruits

4. proteins

Q. Name a disease caused by viruses in humans.

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AIDS stands for

1. Anti immune deficiency syndrome

2. Auto immune deficiency syndrome

3. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

4. Acquired immune disease syndrome

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What is the other name for the vitamin whose deficiency causes haemorrhage?

1. Thiamine

2. Ascorbic acid

3. Calciferol

4. Phylloquinone

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Are prions viruses or bacteria?

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Deficiency of ______ results in skin lesions and albinism.

1. Manganese

2. Zinc

3. Copper

4. Cobalt

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Deficiency of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D in the diet of a child leads to osteomalacia.

1. True

2. False

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Deficiency of ______ causes a disease known as beri-beri.

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Beriberi disease occurs due to deficiency of thiamine in diet.

1. True

2. False

Q.

Name two diseases that are caused by virus.

Q.

Is thalassemia caused due to mutation?

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Beriberi disease occurs due to deficiency of thiamine in diet.

1. True

2. False

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Identify A and B in the given table.

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Disease}& \text{Mode of infection}& \text{Symptom}\\ \text{(1) Sleeping sickness}& \text{Transmitted through}Glossina& \text{(A) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_}\\ \text{(2) Ascariasis}& \text{(B) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_}& \text{Abdominal discomfort}\end{array}$

1. (A) - Seizures
   (B) - Spreads through contaminated food
2. (A) - Flaky skin
   (B) - Spreads through contaminated food
3. (A) - Swollen foot
   (B) - Spreads through a vector
4. (A) - Seizures
   (B) - Spreads through air

Q. Kwashiorkor is a severe vitamin deficiency disease

1. True
2. False

Q. The disorders such as alkaptonuria and phenylketonuria are referred to as ?

1. Acquired disease
2. All of the above
3. Congenital disease
4. Infectious disease

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Vitamin C is essential for keeping the body disease-free. It is obtained from citrus fruits.

The disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin C in the body is

1. Rickets

2. Scurvy

3. Anaemia

4. Goitre

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Deficiency of thiamin leads to a disease which is called as __.

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Deficiency of iron in the food leads to

1. goitre

2. anemia

3. hypotension

4. hypertension

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Blood capillaries can easily rupture due to the deficiency of a specific vitamin. What is it?

1. Vitamin K

2. Vitamin A

3. Vitamin C

4. Vitamin D

Q.

Deficiency of thiamin leads to a disease which is called as __.

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Deficiency of vitamin D in adults causes________.

1. osteomalacia

2. night blindness

3. beriberi

4. scurvy

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Deficiency of iron in the food leads to_________

1. Anemia
2. Osteoporosis
3. Beriberi
4. Scurvy

Q. A large number of people over a wide area getting a disease and become ill at the same time is called.

1. hyperdemic
2. epidemic
3. endemic