Name: Mineral Deficiency Diseases
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 3 s
Description: Minerals are needed in small amounts, but a lack of them can cause serious diseases. Make sure you get your phosphorus, calcium, iron, and iodine.

Question

Complete the table

Deficiency disease	Nutrient	Source of nutrient
1. Scurvy	_____	_____
2. _____	Iron	_____
3. Anaemia	_____	_____
4. _____	Vitamin D	_____

Accepted Answer

Vitamins and minerals are considered as protective foods. These food products prevent us from several diseases and maintain a good health. The deficiency of these nutrients causes several deficiency diseases which causes the impairment and abnormal functioning of body organs. These nutrients are required in small quantities.

Deficiency disease Nutrient Source of nutrient

1. Scurvy Vitamin C Citrus fruit (lemon, orange), tomato, and sprouts.

2. Anaemia Iron Cereals, pulses, green leafy vegetables. meat, eggs, and liver.

3. Anaemia Vitamin B₁₂and Iron Meat, liver, yeast, fish, and milk.

4. Rickets Vitamin D Sunlight, milk, fish, and eggs.

Vitamin C keeps the teeth, bones, and gums healthy.

Iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin.

Deficiency of vitamin B₁₂ and Iron causes anaemia.

Rickets is the caused due to the deficiency of vitamin D.

Complete the table

Deficiency disease Nutrient Source of nutrient

1. Scurvy ___ _

2. _ Iron _

3. Anaemia _ _

4. _ Vitamin D ___

Important Questions on Components of Food

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Complete the table Deficiency disease Nutrient Source of nutrient 1. Scurvy _____ _____ 2. _____ Iron _____ 3. Anaemia _____ _____ 4. _____ Vitamin D _____

Important Questions on Components of Food

Learn and Prepare for any exam you want !

Complete the table

Deficiency disease Nutrient Source of nutrient

1. Scurvy ___ _

2. _ Iron _

3. Anaemia _ _

4. _ Vitamin D ___