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What are deficiency diseases? (1)
(b) Identify the possible disease from the given symptoms and the
cause for the
disease- (4)
(i) A boy has bleeding gums and swollen joints
(ii) A man has poor night vision
(iii) A woman has a swollen neck
(iv) A girl is underweight and has prominent ribs

Priyanka Sahu · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Deficiency diseases or disorders occur mainly due to the deficiency
of one or more nutrients in the diet over a long period of time
For example,
Night blindness disease is caused due to the deficiency of
vitamin A in the diet
Beri beri disease is caused due to the deficiency of
vitamin-B
Anaemia disease is caused due to the deficiency of iron

Ans 2 (i) A boy has bleeding gums and swollen joints: Caused due to
the deficiency of Vitamin C; the disease is Scurvy
(ii) A man has poor night vision: Caused due to the deficiency
of Vitamin A; the disease is Night blindness
(iii) A woman has a swollen neck: Caused due to the deficiency
of Iodine; the disease is Goitre
(iv) A girl is underweight and has prominent ribs: Caused by
protein and calories deficiency; the disease is Marasmus

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What are deficiency diseases? (1) (b) Identify the possible disease from the given symptoms and the cause for the disease- (4) (i) A boy has bleeding gums and swollen joints. (ii) A man has poor night vision. (iii) A woman has a swollen neck. (iv) A girl is underweight and has prominent ribs

What are deficiency diseases? (1)
(b) Identify the possible disease from the given symptoms and the cause for the
disease- (4)
(i) A boy has bleeding gums and swollen joints.
(ii) A man has poor night vision.
(iii) A woman has a swollen neck.
(iv) A girl is underweight and has prominent ribs