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 food components and nutrition effect on general health growth and development in young people nutrient deficiency diseases

Which one is not a vitamin deficiency disease 

  1. Addisons disease

  2. Keratomalacia

  3. Goitre

  4. Xerophthalmia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Goitre is primarily caused by iodine deficiency, which is a mineral, not a vitamin. Keratomalacia and xerophthalmia are caused by vitamin A deficiency, and Addison's disease can be associated with various causes, but goitre is the classic example of a mineral-deficiency disease in this list.

Multiple choice biology food components and nutrition effect on general health growth and development in young people nutrient deficiency diseases

Hypochromic anemia is caused by deficiency of 

  1. Hb

  2. Iron
  3. Vit. B$ _{12}$

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

Iron is an important requirement for the biosynthesis of hemoglobin in human body. Hence, iron deficiency will lead to deficiency of hemoglobin, i.e., reduction in oxygen carrying capacity of blood called as anemia. Hypochromic anemia is a generic term for any type of anemia in which the red blood cells (erythrocytes) are paler than normal. It is important to note that iron is not readily absorbed in the body. Vitamin C enhances iron absorption in body. Hence, iron rich food like non vegetarian diet is usually served with salad sprinkled with lemon juice.

Multiple choice evs our body- its internal organ system leucocytes body fluids and immune responses respiratory and circulatory system

Decrease of number of leucocytes in blood is due to the deficiency of?

  1. Cyanacobalamine

  2. Folic acid

  3. Ascrobic acid

  4. Pyridoxine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Leukopenia, or a decrease in white blood cells, is often associated with deficiencies in folate or vitamin B12. While the question lists Cyanacobalamine (B12) as correct, it is a common medical fact that both B12 and Folic acid deficiencies cause this condition, making the question slightly ambiguous.

Multiple choice evs nutrition and diet minerals and vitamins role of various nutrients different nutrients in food

Deficiency of iron causes

  1. Goitre

  2. Pellagra

  3. Scurvy

  4. Anemia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Anemia occurs when a person has lower-than-normal levels of red blood cells (RBCs) in the blood. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia, which occurs when your body does not have enough of the mineral iron. Your body needs iron to produce a protein called haemoglobin, which is responsible for carrying oxygen to your body’s tissues. Your tissues and muscles need oxygen to function effectively.

Multiple choice evs nutritious food minerals and vitamins nutrition and diet role of various nutrients

Deficiency of which one of the following will lead to itching rashes?

  1. Proteins

  2. Vitamin - D

  3. Fats

  4. Vitamin - E
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
 Protein is the building block of the muscles, skin, enzymes and hormones. It plays a vital role in all body tissues. Protein deficiency is when the intake of protein is unable to meet the body's requirements. Keratin is a type of protein that is found in the skin. This protein helps form tough skin tissues and protect cells from damage and stress. Deficiency of keratin causes several dermatological diseases like itching and rashes.
So the correct option is 'Proteins'.          
Multiple choice evs - i infectious diseases and how to prevent them energy and health infectious diseases - transmission and prevention credit

When people do not get to eat a balanced diet and hence miss out on the recommended daily quota of carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, iron, calcium etc. then this is called ___________.

  1. Malnutrition

  2. Hyper nutrition

  3. Poverty

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

When people do not get to eat a balanced diet and hence miss out on the recommended daily quota of carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, iron, calcium etc. the condition is called malnutrition. Diet taken by people does not contain sufficient nutrients in such case.

Multiple choice biology food for health fats fats and their test different nutrients in food

Fat soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease is

  1. Retinol Xerophthalmia

  2. Cobalamine Beri-beri

  3. Ascorbic acid Scurvy

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

Retinol is Vitamin A, which is fat soluble. A deficiency in Vitamin A leads to xerophthalmia, a condition characterized by dry eyes and potential blindness.

Multiple choice evs - i food for all improved methods of agriculture receding water table water conservation and irrigation

The leaves die out early is due to the deficiency of: 

  1. nitrogen

  2. phosphorous

  3. potassium

  4. iron
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Because of the nitrogen deficiency following things happens:-

1. Plants growth is stunted and poorly developed(because protein content, cell division, and cell enlargement are decreased) 
2. It causes yellowing (chlorosis) of leaves, Older leaves are affected first.
3. Flowering and fruiting are reduced.
4. Protein and starch content is decreased.
5. Prolonged dormancy and early senescence appear.

Multiple choice plant diseases keeping diseases away biology

Khaira is a plant disease caused due to the deficiency of

  1. Zinc

  2. Carbon

  3. Iron

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

Zinc sulfate corrects the disorder of the rice plant called as Khaira disease seen in India.

So, the correct option is 'Zinc'.

Multiple choice biology a healthy diet minerals and vitamins nutrition and diet role of various nutrients

Death of intestinal bacteria will cause

  1. Blindness

  2. Tired feeling

  3. Reduced synthesis of B-complex and K-vitamins

  4. Reduced excretion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Intestinal bacteria are responsible for the synthesis of several essential vitamins, including B-complex vitamins and Vitamin K. Their death or depletion leads to a deficiency in these nutrients.

Multiple choice biology a healthy diet minerals and vitamins nutrition and diet role of various nutrients

Which group of three of following statements (1 5) contains all the three statements regarding beri-beri
1. A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of Africa
2. A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine
3. A nutritional disorder in infants and young children
4. Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice
5. The symptoms are pain from neutritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure

  1. 2, 4, 5

  2. 1, 2, 4

  3. 1, 3, 5

  4. 2, 3, 5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Beri-beri is caused by thiamine deficiency (2), occurs in populations relying on polished rice (4), and presents with symptoms like neuritis, paralysis, and heart failure (5).