BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Deficiency diseases are
A
Communicable
B
Non-communicable
C
infectious
D
metabolic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Deficiency diseases are merely caused due to deficiency of certain minerals or substances necessary for the body. Such diseases cannot be transmitted from person to person due to any reason. Hence, the are called non-communicable diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Infectious diseases are caused by microbes, which can spread from person to person in a variety of ways. Because these diseases can be passed from person to person, they are referred to as communicable diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes, are the leading cause of death worldwide and represent an emerging global health threat. Deaths from NCDs now exceed all communicable disease deaths combined.

Detailed explanation-4: -Deficiency disease : Any disease resulting from a dietary deficiency of minerals, vitamin or essential nutrients such as proteins and carbohydrates are called deficiency diseases. Example, Anaemia, Marasmus, Beri Beri etc.

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