Kwashiorkor is a severe vitamin deficiency disease.
Important Questions on Digestion and Absorption
Read the following statements:
(i) Anxiety and spicy food cause indigestion.
(ii) Marasmus is seen in children of the age group 1–5 years.
(iii) Patients with kwashiorkor have oedema due to which limbs appear swollen.
(iv) Patients with pellagra have dermatitis, diarrhoea, and dementia.
(v) Ascorbic acid deficiency causes bleeding in gums, delayed wound healing, weakness, and fatigue. Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
Consider the following four statements and select the correct option stating true (T) or false (F):
(i) Thinning of limbs, dry, wrinkled skin, emaciated body is signs of marasmus.
(ii) The muscular activities of the different parts of the alimentary canal are moderated by neural mechanisms, both local and through CNS.
(iii) Most absorbed fats first enter the lymphatic system, whereas carbohydrates enter the blood.
(iv) If the stomach's parietal cells become non-functional, the pH of the stomach will fall abruptly.
When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from :
Identify the following disease and write its name.
