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Deficiency diseases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?

a)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins

b)

Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins

d)

Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates

2.

Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin B1

3.

If you suffer from Anaemia you should eat foods rich in _____.

a)

Vitamin A and C

b)

Calcium and Phosphorus

c)

Iron and Vitamin B12

4.

Lack of exposure to sunlight may lead to deficiency of this ______________.

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin K

c)

Vitamin E

5.

The deficiency diseases can be prevented by having ___________.

a)

Junk food

b)

Balanced diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables

c)

Lots of water

6.

Infection and bleeding of gums can be prevented by having foods rich in ___________.

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Vitamin C

7.

Deficiency of which nutrient leads to this disease?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C

8.

Deficiency of __________ causes Night blindness.

a)

Vitamin B1

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin A

9.

People who lack a nutrient for a long time can suffer from a deficiency disease.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

__________ is caused by a lack of vitamin C, and causes painful joints and bleeding gums.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Night blindness

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

11.

__________ causes weak bones that do not form properly, and can be caused by a lack of calcium and vitamin D.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Anemia

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

12.

A lack of iron can cause __________. This causes tiredness and shortness of breath.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Anemia

c)

Scurvy

d)

Rickets

13.

People who have a problem caused by too much or too little of a nutrient in their diets are said to suffer from __________.

a)

Starvation

b)

Malnutrition

14.

Ram has poor visibility in the night due to lack of vit.A in his diet.True/False

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The vitamin synthesized by human skin using sunlight is

a)

A

b)

E

c)

K

d)

D

16.

Meat, seafood eggs are rich in

a)

Vit.C

b)

Vit.B complex

c)

Vit.A

17.
This mineral makes hemoglobin and myglobin which you must have for blood production.  If you don't have enough you may become anemic
a)
iron
b)
calcium
c)
zinc
d)
a
18.

What kind of disease do you get from a lack of calcium and vitamin D?

a)

kwashiorkor.

b)

rickets.

c)

scurvy.

19.

Less of proteins and carbs lead to

a)

Night blindness

b)

Kwashiorkor

c)

Pellagra

20.

Night blindness happens because of Deficiency of Vitamin A

a)

true

b)

false