Question

Mayank‟s father never bothered to check the brand/contents of the salt he had purchased from the market. Mayank noticed that her sister had developed swollen neck. The doctor advised her to eat iodised salt. I). Name the disease from which mayank‟s sister suffered. Ii). Why the doctor has advised her to eat iodised salt?

Answer 1

(i) goitre
(ii) iodised salt will trigger the production of insulin and the disease will be cured eventually

Answer 2

Answer:

Ans

Goitre/Thyroid related disease.

Iodine present in iodised salt is needed to produce thyroxin hormone.

Associated Value: The learners will only take up Iodised salt in their meal in order to check Iodine deficiency disease.