Question

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d) What are deficiency diseases? Explain any three diseases that are caused due to the deficiency
10.
of minerals.​

Answer 1

a disease caused by the lack of an element in diet usually a particular vitamin or mineral School deficiency disease.

i. iron : deficiency of iron can causes anaemia

ii. calcium also known as hypocalcemia : the lack of calcium in the body can causes disorders like osteoporosis and osteopenia.

iii iodine: goitre

vitamin a the lake of vitamin a in the body can causes blindness and alst increase the risk of serious and fatal infection