Question

7. Name the nutrient/nutrients whose deficiency causes marasmus disease in children.
8. Name the nutrient/nutrients whose deficiency causes kwashiorkor disease in children.
9. What is the cause of the disease called scurvy?
10. Name two diseases caused by the deficiency of iodine in the diet.
11. If a person looks pale, gets tired easily, loses weight, and his nails turn white, which deficiency disease is he
suffering from?
12. Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
(a) Deficiency of iron in the diet causes a disease known as
diseases can be prevented by eating a
diet.​

Answer 1

Explanation: 7. Deficiency of Vitamin A causes marasmus in children.

                      8. Lack of protein in diet causes kwashiorkor.

                      9. Due to lack of vitamin C in diet.

                     10. Hypothyroidism and goiter are caused by deficiency of                               iodine in diet.

                      11. The person may have anemia (lack of red blood cells) which makes him look pale, gets tired easily, loses weight, and his nails turn white . It is causes by the deficiency of iron.

                      12. Deficiency of iron in diet causes anemia (lack of red blood cells) and by eating iron rich foods like Spinach , Lentils , beans, cashews etc.