BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -What causes rickets? A lack of vitamin D or calcium is the most common cause of rickets. Vitamin D largely comes from exposing the skin to sunlight, but it’s also found in some foods, such as oily fish and eggs. Vitamin D is essential for the formation of strong and healthy bones in children.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over time, a vitamin D or calcium deficiency will cause rickets in children and soft bones (osteomalacia) in adults.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamin D deficiency-when the level of vitamin D in your body is too low-can cause your bones to become thin, brittle or misshapen. Vitamin D also appears to play a role in insulin production and immune function-and how this relates to chronic disease prevention and cancer-but this is still being investigated.