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DEFICIENCY DISEASES

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

Deficiency of __________ causes Night blindness.

a)

Vitamin B1

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin A

3.

Having iodized salt regularly in your food will help in the prevention of __________.

a)

Goitre

b)

Anaemia

c)

Rickets

4.

Stunted growth and stomach shrinkage are the symptoms of this deficiency disease.

a)

Kwashiorkor

b)

Marasmus

c)

Anaemia

5.

Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin B1

6.

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

7.

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

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin K

c)

Vitamin E

8.

The deficiency diseases can be prevented by having ___________.

a)

Junk food

b)

Balanced diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables

c)

Lots of water

9.

People can suffer from __________________ if they do not eat sufficient food.

a)

essential nutrition

b)

balanced diet

c)

obesity

d)

marasmus

10.

A person lacking iodine may suffer from a deficiency disease called _______________________

a)

Goiter

b)

Kwashiorkor

c)

Rickets

d)

VKDB

11.

A combination of which three nutrients can prevent Rickets?

a)

calcium, nitrogen and water

b)

calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C, carbon and phosphorus

d)

carbon, calcium and Vitamin K

12.

Which food source contains the most iodine?

a)

milk

b)

oranges

c)

iodized salt

d)

potatoes

13.

A young child suffering from a loss of muscle and a large belly that sticks out may have _______________________

a)

Scurvy

b)

Goiter

c)

Kwashiorkor

d)

Rickets

14.

Many sailors used to die in their long voyages. This is due to not eating fresh food. What is this disease called ?

(a)  

15.

Name the disease

a)

Rickets

b)

Osteoporsis

c)

Obesity

16.

We get Vitamin A from Iodized Salt.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If we get tired very fast, then it means that we have (a)  

18.

These diseases are contagious and spread from person to person.

a)

Genetic disease

b)

Non-communicable disease

c)

Deficiency disease

d)

Communicable disease

19.

Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind is a(n)_______________.

a)

Pathogen

b)

Disease

c)

Infection

d)

Illness

20.

Cancer, hypertension, and asthma are examples of non-communicable diseases.

a)

True

b)

False