Question

Explain the deficiency diseases i) anaemia ii) goitre iii) scurvy

Answer 1

anaemia

The most common cause of anemia is low levels of iron in the body. This type of anemia is called iron-deficiency anemia. Your body needs a certain amount of iron to make hemoglobin, the substance that moves oxygen throughout your body. However, iron-deficiency anemia is just one type

goitre

The most common cause of goiters worldwide is a lack of iodine in the diet. In the United States, where the use of iodized salt is common, a goiter is more often due to the over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones or to nodules in the gland itself

scurvy

Scurvy is caused by not having enough vitamin C in your diet for at least 3 months. Vitamin C is mainly found in fruit and vegetables. Even people who do not eat very healthily all the time are not usually considered at risk of scurvy.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

(i) Anaemia is caused by the deficiency of iron.

(ii) Goitre is caused by the deficiency of iodine

(iii) Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin C

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