Multiple choice

Directions: Answer the following question by selecting the most appropriate option.

Mira and Divya are young girls. Mira likes to eat samosas, cutlets and bread. Divya, on the other hand, takes an iron deficient diet. Which of the following disorders are Mira and Divya likely to suffer from, respectively?

  1. Obesity and scurvy

  2. Scurvy and anaemia

  3. Anaemia and night blindness

  4. Obesity and anaemia
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mira's diet high in fried snacks and refined carbohydrates (samosas, cutlets, bread) is likely to cause obesity due to excessive calorie intake. Divya's iron-deficient diet lacks essential minerals needed for hemoglobin production, which can lead to anaemia.

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