Look at the picture and answer the question. What is the cause of the disease shown in the above figure?

The diseases which occur by the deficiency of one or more nutrients in our diet are known as deficiency diseases. The disease in the above figure is scurvy. This disease is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin C in our diet. Including some sources of vitamin C in our diet can prevent this disease. Some symptoms of scurvy are swollen and bleeding gums, poor healing of wounds, etc.

Look at the given picture and answer the question. What should we eat to avoid this disease?

The diseases which occur by the deficiency of one or more nutrients in our diet are known as deficiency diseases. For example, the deficiency of vitamin C in our diet causes scurvy. Including citrus in our diet we can avoid this disease.