Question

Fill in the blanks in the following table :
Nutrient
Deficiency disease
Rich source of the nutriem
1.................
,Kwashiorkor ,............
2.............., ........................, carrot

3. Thiamine (Vit. B),..............., ................
4.............. ,................. ,citrus fruits

5.................. ,Rickets, ...............

6. Iron ................ ,...............
7. Iodine............... , ..............
8................, Haemorrhage, ................
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Answer 1

Answer:-

1. protein, kwashiorkor, egg, fish, pulses, soy

2. Vitamin A , night blindness, carrot

3. Thiamine, Beriberi, wholegrain cereals, meat, fish

4. Vitamin C, Scurvy, citrus fruits

5. Vitamin D, Rickets, oily fish, red meat, egg yolk

6. iron, anaemia, spinach

7. Iodine, goitre, iodised salt, seaweed and other seafoods

8. Vitamin k, Haemorrhage, green leafy vegetables