Deficiency diseases

Vitamins are essential for the body to:

• supply energy

• protect it from diseases

• make new cells

• grow fast

Which one of the following constitutes balanced diet?

• Roti, rice, dal, vegetables, pickle

• Parantha, butter, curd, egg, fruits

• Rice, sambar, idly, pickle, fruits

• Roti, dal, salad, vegetables

Our hair and nails contain

•  calcium

• potassium

• fluorine

• protein

Glucose and fructose are

• starch

• sugar

• fat

• none of this

 Goiter occurs due to the deficiency of

• calcium

• potassium

• Iron

• Iodine

By eating rice alone, we can fulfil nutritional requirement of our body.

• True

• False

Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet.

• True

• False

Meal alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.

• True

• False

Deficiency of ……………….. causes a disease known as beriberi

• Vitamin A

• Iron

• Vitamin B1

• Vitamin B12

Anemia is caused due to deficiency of ________ .

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin C

• Iron

• Iodine