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WorksheetsDEFICIENCY DISEASES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?
Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins
Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates
Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins
Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates
Deficiency of __________ causes Night blindness.
Vitamin B1
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Having iodized salt regularly in your food will help in the prevention of __________.
Goitre
Anaemia
Rickets
Stunted growth and stomach shrinkage are the symptoms of this deficiency disease.
Kwashiorkor
Marasmus
Anaemia
Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin B1
If you suffer from Anaemia you should eat foods rich in _____.
Vitamin A and C
Calcium and Phosphorus
Iron and Vitamin B12
Lack of exposure to sunlight may lead to deficiency of this ______________.
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Vitamin E
The deficiency diseases can be prevented by having ___________.
Junk food
Balanced diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables
Lots of water
People can suffer from __________________ if they do not eat sufficient food.
essential nutrition
balanced diet
obesity
marasmus
A person lacking iodine may suffer from a deficiency disease called _______________________
Goiter
Kwashiorkor
Rickets
VKDB
A combination of which three nutrients can prevent Rickets?
calcium, nitrogen and water
calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D
Vitamin C, carbon and phosphorus
carbon, calcium and Vitamin K
Which food source contains the most iodine?
milk
oranges
iodized salt
potatoes
A young child suffering from a loss of muscle and a large belly that sticks out may have _______________________
Scurvy
Goiter
Kwashiorkor
Rickets
Many sailors used to die in their long voyages. This is due to not eating fresh food. What is this disease called ?
(a)
Name the disease
Rickets
Osteoporsis
Obesity
We get Vitamin A from Iodized Salt.
True
False
If we get tired very fast, then it means that we have (a)
These diseases are contagious and spread from person to person.
Genetic disease
Non-communicable disease
Deficiency disease
Communicable disease
Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind is a(n)_______________.
Pathogen
Disease
Infection
Illness
Cancer, hypertension, and asthma are examples of non-communicable diseases.
True
False
