Question

A person lives in hilly area . The drinking water and food grown in this
area is poor in mineral P. The deficiency of P in the body causes
abnormal growth of thyroid gland leading to disease Q. The disease Q
however , does not occur in the people living in the coastal areas.
a) What is the name of mineral P?
b) What is the disease Q?
c) Why does disease Q not occur in coastal areas?
d) Name one disease in children which occurs due to deficiency of mineral P in
their diet.

Answer 1

Answer:

a Iodine

b goiter

c Because sea food is good source of iodine

d goiter