Nutrient Deficiency Diseases

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Define deficiency diseases.

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Question 05(iii)

Fill in the blanks.
Deficiency of Vitamin C causes a disease known as ___.

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The diseases caused due to the deficiency of vitamins are

1. scurvy
2. rickets
3. beriberi
4. kwashiorkar

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Two disease can occur due to protein deficiency. Name them.

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The deficiency disease caused due to the lack of ______ is rickets.

1. Vitamin C
2. Vitamin D
3. Vitamin A
4. Vitamin E

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The deficiency disease caused due to the lack of vitamin C is ___ .

1. Beriberi
2. Anaemia
3. Goitre
4. Scurvy

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Raju observed swelling at the front side of his neck. What could be the disease he is suffering from?

1. Goitre

2. Marasmus

3. Scurvy

4. Anaemia

Q. What are deficiency diseases? [1 MARK]

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Ophthalmologists use ishihara charts for detecting

1. Fingerprints

2. Eye infections

3. Night blindness

4. Color blindness.

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The deficiency of ___ leads to a disease called Kwashiorkor.

1. protein

2. vitamin

3. carbohydrate

4. minerals

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Lack of vitamin A in the diet causes ___.

1. Goitre
2. Anaemia
3. Beriberi
4. Loss of vision

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Which of the following vitamins and their deficiency diseases is NOT correctly paired?

1. Vitamin A $\to$ Night blindness

2. Vitamin $B_1\to$ Scurvy

3. Vitamin $B_{12}\to$ Anaemia

4. Vitamin D$\to$ Rickets

Q. a) What are deficiency diseases?
b) List the disorders caused due to deficiency of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.

Q. Goitre is caused by deficiency of and is characterised by .

1. iron
2. calcium
3. iodine
4. swollen neck
5. tooth decay

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What are the symptoms of scurvy?

1. weakness

2. skin problems

3. gum disease

4. All of these

Q. Bleeding gums and red patches on the skin are the symptoms of .

1. marasmus
2. beri beri
3. anemia
4. scurvy

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Deficiency of Iodine causes scurvy.

1. True
2. False

Q. Can you observe the following figure and predict which deficiency disease it might be related to?

1. Scurvy
2. Anaemia
3. Goitre
4. Beriberi

Q. Goitre is caused due to deficiency of iodine.

1. False
2. True

Q. Deficiency of vitamin A causes _________ and _______.

1. dryness of eyes
2. night blindness
3. cloudy eyes
4. protein build-up in eye

Q. A deficiency of vitamin A results in

1. Pernicious anaemia
2. Short-sightedness
3. Xerophthalmia
4. Colour blindness

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What kind of deficiency results in tooth decay and weak bones?

1. Vitamin

2. Protein

3. Starch

4. Calcium

Q. Identify the disease shown in the given image and its cause.

1. Scurvy- deficiency of vitamin C

2. Goitre- deficiency of vitamin C

3. Scurvy - deficiency of Iodine

4. Goitre - deficiency of Iodine

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Identify the disease shown in the given image and its cause.

1. Scurvy- deficiency of vitamin C

2. Goitre- deficiency of vitamin C

3. Scurvy - deficiency of Iodine

4. Goitre - deficiency of Iodine

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Mention the name and symptoms of the disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin C. [2 MARKS]

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Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients are called as deficiency diseases.

1. True

2. False

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Lack of_____ in the diet leads to a defiency disease called anaemia.

1. Calcium
2. Iodine
3. Phosphorous
4. Iron

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Which of the following vitamins and their deficiency diseases is NOT correctly paired?

1. Vitamin A $\to$ Night blindness

2. Vitamin $B_1\to$ Scurvy

3. Vitamin $B_{12}\to$ Anaemia

4. Vitamin D$\to$ Rickets

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Pranav eats different kinds of food items, except fruits and vegetables. Which of the following deficiency may Pranav suffer from?

1. Fat deficiency disease

2. Protein deficiency disease

3. Carbohydrate deficiency

4. Vitamin deficiency disease