Deficiency Diseases
Deficiency Diseases: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Deficiency Diseases, Deficiency of Nutrients, Types of Deficiency Diseases, Protein Deficiency, Carbohydrate Deficiency, Vitamin Deficiency Diseases & Mineral Deficiency Diseases etc.
Important Questions on Deficiency Diseases
Match the words in the two columns
Column A | Column B |
Vitamin C | Goitre |
Vitamin B1 | Anaemia |
Iron | Beni-beri |
Iodine | Osteoporosis |
Calcium | Scurvy |


_____ cause diseases like malaria and amoebic dysentery.

Unscramble the following word to make a meaningful word:
TSECIRK

The lack of nutrients in the diet causes infectious diseases.

Can you guess what he is suffering from?
This boy looks pale and weak. He feels tired all the time.
He has _____

In which disease is there an enlargement of the thyroid gland?

What disease is caused due to the lack of iodine? (Goitre/ Malaria)

Which disease is this child suffering from? What would you suggest he do?
Karim has a swelling in the neck.

Who am I?
I am needed in small quantities. My deficiency can cause anaemia.

Explain the loss caused due to minerals malnutrition.

Find the odd one out.
Night blindness, Scurvy, Rickets, Marasmus.

Which of the following is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin A?

What are the symptoms of protein deficiency?


Name the deficiency disease and symptoms caused due to lack of iodine in food.

Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of vitamin C.

Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A.

Name the following.
The disease caused due to lack of vitamin B1.

Name the following.
The disease caused due to the deficiency of carbohydrates and proteins.
