BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Read this story and tell that Gina has which deficiency disease-Meera has a sister, her name is Gina. She is suffering from a deficiency disease. She is having weakness, pale nails and black patches below her eyes. Help her by telling which deficiency she is suffering through.
A
Rickets
B
Scurvy
C
Anemia
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer – Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called deficiency diseases. Examples are – Scurvy, Night blindness, Rickets, Beriberi, Goiter, Anaemia.

Detailed explanation-2: -These include, but are not limited to, Protein Energy Malnutrition, Scurvy, Rickets, Beriberi, Hypocalcemia, Osteomalacia, Vitamin K Deficiency, Pellagra, Xerophthalmia, and Iron Deficiency.

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