Biology

Deficiency Diseases and Disorders

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Deficiency diseases and disorders are caused by a lack of essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals in the diet or environment. This includes conditions like anemia, goitre, and night blindness. Practice these questions to prepare for general science exams.

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Deficiency Diseases and Disorders Questions

Multiple choice biology diet, drugs and disease effect on general health growth and development in young people nutrient deficiency diseases

Marasmus occurs due to 

  1. Protein deficiency

  2. Carbohydrate deiency

  3. Fat defiency

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Marasmus is one of the three forms of serious protein-energy malnutrition (PEM). The other two forms are kwashiorkor (KW) and marasmic KW. Marasmus is a condition primarily caused by a deficiency in calories and energy, whereas kwashiorkor indicates an associated protein deficiency, resulting in an edematous appearance. 

So, the correct option is 'Protein deficiency'.

Multiple choice biology diet, drugs and disease effect on general health growth and development in young people nutrient deficiency diseases

As breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories, infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from

  1. Rickets

  2. Marasmus

  3. Kwashiorkor

  4. Pellagra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Marasmus is characterized by a severe deficiency of both proteins and calories, typically occurring in infants under one year old when breast milk is replaced by inadequate food sources. Kwashiorkor is primarily a protein deficiency occurring in older children.

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Chronic hunger and calorie deficiency is related to ______.

  1. undernourishment

  2. malnourishment

  3. nourishment

  4. both a and b
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Malnutrition or malnourishment is a condition that results from eating a diet in which nutrients are either not enough or are too much such that the diet causes health problems. It may involve calories, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals. Not enough nutrients are called undernutrition or undernourishment while too much is called overnutrition. Malnutrition is often used specifically to refer to undernutrition where there are not enough calories, protein, or micronutrients. If undernutrition occurs during pregnancy, or before two years of age, it may result in permanent problems with physical and mental development. Extreme undernourishment, known as starvation, may have symptoms that include: a short height, thin body, very poor energy levels, and swollen legs and abdomen. People also often get infections and are frequently cold. The symptoms of micronutrient deficiencies depend on the micronutrient that is lacking.

Multiple choice bio-chemistry digestive system of human absorption mechanism absorption digestion

Gaucher's disease is concerned with which of the following?

  1. Abnormal fat metabolism

  2. Abnormal protein metabolism

  3. Abnormal carbohydrate metabolism

  4. Abnormal vitamin metabolism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Gaucher's disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder in which glucocerebroside is not degraded and get a deposit in organs like spleen and bone marrow because the enzyme glucocerebrosidase is not able to break the lipid does not form this enzyme.
  • Liver and spleen enlargement (hepatosplenomegaly).
  • Reduction in RBCs number(anaemia).
  • Easy bruising caused, in part, by a low level of platelets (thrombocytopenia).
  • Bone disease (bone pain and fractures).
  • So the correct option is 'Abnormal fat metabolism'.
Multiple choice hunger and dehydration from tasting to digestion digestion of food digestion evs

............ refers to a deficit of total body water with accompanying disruptions of metabolic processes.

  1. Malaria

  2. Dehydration

  3. Typhoid

  4. Tuberculosis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dehydration refers to a deficit of total body water, with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes. To prevent dehydration, one has to drink plenty of fluids and eat foods high in water such as fruits and vegetables. There are other preventive measures as well which include avoid alcohol and caffeinated beverages, they increase dehydration. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice hunger and dehydration from tasting to digestion digestion of food digestion evs

In dehydration, deficiency of .......... is seen.

  1. Proteins

  2. Carbohydrate

  3. Ions

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dehydration refers to a deficit of total body water, with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes. It results from the loss of water and important electrolytes from the body, including potassium, sodium, chloride and many other minerals. To prevent dehydration, one has to drink plenty of fluids and eat foods high in water such as fruits and vegetables. There are other preventive measures as well which include avoiding alcohol and caffeinated beverages, they increase dehydration. Wear light colored, absorbent, loose fitting clothing. Stay in cool, shades areas when possible, protect your skin with sun block. It can be treated with the help of using an oral rehydration solution which is easily available in chemists shops.Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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Anemia is occurred due to 

  1. Iron deficiencies

  2. Zinc deficiencies

  3. Potassium deficiencies

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Anemia is a condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.
  • Iron is the major component in the formation of Haemoglobin. Hence deficiency of iron results in iron deficiency anemia.
  • Hence Anemia is occurred due to Iron deficiencies.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Iron deficiencies'.
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Anaemia is caused due to 

  1. Shortage of blood

  2. Shortage of bones

  3. Increase in the amount of blood

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Anaemia is a condition in which is there is shortage of blood or shortage of red blood cells. It results due to loss of blood during accident or pregnancy. It can also results due to insufficient iron in the body to produce enough of haemoglobin.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice bio-chemistry lipids functions of lipids biomolecules: chemical constituents of living cells biochemistry

Deficiency of EFA causes

  1. Follicular keratosis

  2. Kidney failure

  3. Sterility

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Essential fatty acids (EFA) are those fatty acids that body cannot produce on its own and therefore must be supplied from the diet. Deficiency of EFA causes many disease conditions like dry and scaly skin, follicular keratosis (hard and dry skin around hair follicles), bumps on back of upper arms, color variation of skin, dry eyes, mouth and throat, menstrual cramps, dry vagina, excessive thirst, eczema, asthma, hay fever, painful joint. In severe cases, it may result in kidney failure and sterility.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.