Question

2.) what are deficiency diseases? name three deficiency diseases and their causes.​

Answer 1

“Deficiency diseases are diseases that are caused by the lack of certain essential nutrients, especially vitamins and minerals, in one's diet over a prolonged period of time.”

C (Ascorbic acid): Scurvy

Calcium: Brittle bones, excessive bleeding

D (Calciferol): Rickets

Iron: Anaemia

Answer 2

Answer:

➡️Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called deficiency diseases or nutritional disease. Deficiency of one or more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body.