Nutrition and Deficiency Diseases

What is the common feature of deficiency diseases?

• Exposure to sunlight

• Lack of essential nutrients

• Overconsumption of vitamins

• Genetic predisposition

Which mineral deficiency causes rickets?

• Iron

• Calcium

• Vitamin D

• Potassium

Which vitamin is found in egg yolk and cures night blindness?

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B1

What did scientists initially assume about taking extra vitamins?

• Always beneficial

• Harmful in large quantities

• No impact on health

• useless effect.

What symptom is associated with a lack of iron leading to anaemia?

• Weak nails

• Swollen belly

• Painful sores in the mouth

• Muscle shrinkage

What did early Arctic explorers consume that led to vitamin A poisoning?

• Seal liver

• Penguin eggs

• Fish oil

• Polar bear liver

What happens when vitamin C is destroyed?

• Scurvy

• Night blindness

• Rickets

• Beri-beri

What was a common affliction among sailors between 1500 and 1800?

• Beri-beri

• Rickets

• Scurvy

• Night blindness

What is the primary cause of anaemia?

• Lack of vitamin C

• Lack of iron

• Lack of vitamin A

• Lack of vitamin D

Which vitamin is destroyed by boiling?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B1

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D