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Deficiency Diseases

1. Which deficiency disease is caused by a lack of vitamin C?

  • A) Rickets
  • B) Scurvy
  • C) Beriberi
  • D) Night blindness
B) Scurvy Explanation

2. Kwashiorkor is a condition caused by a deficiency of which nutrient?

  • A) Vitamin C
  • B) Iron
  • C) Protein
  • D) Vitamin D
C) Protein Explanation

3. Which organ is commonly affected by iron overload disorders?

  • A) Kidney
  • B) Liver
  • C) Lung
  • D) Stomach
B) Liver Explanation

4. What is the world’s leading cause of preventable childhood blindness?

  • A) Measles
  • B) Vitamin D deficiency
  • C) Vitamin A deficiency
  • D) Rubella
C) Vitamin A deficiency Explanation

5. Osteoporosis is mainly due to the deficiency of which mineral?

  • A) Sodium
  • B) Iodine
  • C) Calcium
  • D) Iron
C) Calcium Explanation

6. Which is an iodine deficient disease?

  • A) Rickets
  • B) Scurvy
  • C) Beriberi
  • D) Goiter
D) Goiter Explanation

7. Which deficiency disease is caused by a lack of vitamin D?

  • A) Rickets
  • B) Scurvy
  • C) Anemia
  • D) Pellagra
A) Rickets Explanation

8. Tetany is a condition caused by a deficiency of which dietary mineral?

  • A) Iron
  • B) Zinc
  • C) Calcium
  • D) Iodine
C) Calcium Explanation

9. Who discovered that citrus foods helped prevent scurvy?

  • A) Paul Karrer
  • B) James Lind
  • C) Albert Szent-Györgyi
  • D) Frederick Hopkins
B) James Lind Explanation

10. Which deficiency disease is caused by a lack of niacin?

  • A) Pellagra
  • B) Osteoporosis
  • C) Scurvy
  • D) Tetany
A) Pellagra Explanation

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