Question

Iodine deficiency is ____ in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer ____ in the lowlands where iodized salt is available.

a) recorded-unusual
b) rare-sporadic
c) eradicated-common
d) endemic-prevalent
e) diagnosed-controlled

Answer 1

the answer is a)recorded-unusual

Answer 2

Iodine deficiency is referred to the lack of iodine element which is a necessary nutrient in the eating schedule. This case may give heads up to goiter, sometimes, cretinism because of unprocessed congenital hypothyroidism. This may eventually result in the development of multiple other problems related to health.

Anyhow, in this statement, it is discussed that how prevalent this disease is in the mountainous regions. Moreover, the option that is apt in sense and fits in the structure of the sentence is: "option-d (endemic-prevalent).

The sentence would now be: "Iodine deficiency is endemic in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer prevalent in the lowlands where iodized salt is available."