Multiple choice

Dietary deficiency of which of the following minerals causes Goitre?

  1. Iron

  2. Chlorine

  3. Iodine

  4. Copper

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Goitre is an enlargement of the thyroid gland, which is most commonly caused by a deficiency of iodine in the diet. Iodine is a critical component of thyroid hormones.