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WorksheetsDeficiency Diseases
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Night blindness is caused by a lack of which food nutrient?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Calcium
Protein
Scurvy is a disease which can be cured by simply eating (a)
People can suffer from __________________ if they do not eat sufficient food.
essential nutrition
balanced diet
good health
marasmus
A young child suffering from a loss of muscle and a large belly that sticks out may have _______________________
Scurvy
Goiter
Kwashiorkor
Rickets
A person who has lost a lot of blood or lacking the recommended amount of (a) can end up with Anemia.
Which food nutrient can be found in all foods? Patients lacking this nutrient can suffer from dehydration.
Protein
Water
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Beri-beri, pellagra and poor growth are all causes by deficiencies in...
B vitamins
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Calcium
A protein deficiency may lead to...
Kwashiorkor
Poor growth
Slow wound healing
All of the above
Calcium, iron and magnesium are all examples of
vitamins
mineral ions
salts
poisons
What vitamin is produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight, and what does a deficiency in that vitamin lead to?
Vitamin D, scurvy
Vitamin A, night blindness
Vitamin D, rickets
Vitamin C, scurvy
What is the definition for a balanced diet?
A diet containing all unnecessary food types in the correct amounts and proportions to make the body unhealthy
diet containing all the necessary food types and in the correct amounts and proportions to keep the body healthy
diet containing all the necessary food types with no thought about amounts or proportions
diet that makes people gain muscle really quickly
Not eating enough fibre leads to
(a)
