Tag: diseases caused by changes in lifestyle
Questions Related to diseases caused by changes in lifestyle
Obesity is caused by
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Nourishment
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Malnutrition
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Hypersecretion of hormone
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None of the above
Malnutrition means any kind of bad nourishment. It doesn't necessarily mean that you aren't getting a proper diet, it can also mean excessive consumption of food. So eating junk food and a bad diet can cause obesity and that is known as malnutrition as well.
Which of the following disease caused by the excess supplement of nutrient?
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Kwasiworker
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Marasmus
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Kidney stone
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Dehydration
- Kidney stones are the result of a buildup of dissolved minerals on the inner lining of the kidneys.
- They usually consist of calcium oxalate but may be composed of several other compounds. Kidney stones can grow in size while maintaining a sharp, crystalline structure.
- The stones may be small and pass unnoticed through the urinary tract, but they can also cause extreme pain as they leave the body. Hence, the kidney stone is the disease caused by the excess supplement of nutrient.
.......... is another polysaccharide found in animals including human beings.
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Sucrose
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Mannose
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Starch
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Glycogen
In animals, the structurally similar glucose polymer is the more densely branched glycogen, sometimes called "animal starch". Glycogen's properties allow it to be metabolized more quickly, which suits the active lives of moving animals.
If all the plants of the world die all the animals will also die due to shortage of
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Oxygen
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Timber
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Food
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Cold air
Oxygen is the primary source of living without which life is not possible. Water is also the main source of living. Food and timber are important for the living but if not consumed or used for a few days it will not cause death. If a person stops breathing for some time he will surely die.
What is common in all ecosystem?
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Nourishment Network
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Size of species
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variation of borders
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Shape of organism
Deficiency of calcium can
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Cause constipation
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Can cause night blindness
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Decrease the resistance of our body against harmful microorganisms
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Make our bones and teeth weak
Calcium plays ain important role in building and maintaining bones and teeth.calcium is important in the activity of many enzymes in the body. The contraction of muscles, release of neurotransmitters, regulation of heartbeat, and clotting of blood are all dependent on calcium.
Deficiency of calcium is known as Hypocalcemia.
It occurs when calcium levels in the blood are low.
Teeth and bones are made up of calcium and its deficiency can lead to dental changes, and osteoporosis, which causes the bones to become brittle. Hence, the deficiency of calcium can make our bones and teeth weak.
So, the correct option is 'make our bones and teeth weak'.
Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients for long period of time is known as
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Infection
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Deficiency disease
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Vitamin diseases
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Nutrient diseases
The body requires many different, carbohydrates, vitamins & minerals that are crucial for both body development & preventing disease. The deficiencies of these nutrients for a long time can cause deficiency disease.
Deficiency of calcium causes
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Poor growth of teeth and gums
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Goitre
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Anaemia
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Polio
The teeth are made up of minerals like calcium and phosphate. The dentine and the enamel of the teeth are made up of calcium. Thus, calcium is very important in the normal growth and development of the teeth and gums and its deficiency can lead to the weakening of the gums.
Night blindness occurs due to deficiency of which vitamin?
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin B
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin D
Night blindness is a nutritional disorder in which person is not able to see at night or in poor light. It is mainly caused due to the deficiency of vitamin A. Vitamin A is retinol that helps in the formation of rhodopsin that helps in vision in low light and hence in the absence of retinol, this pigments will not form and a person will not be able to see in dim light.
Carbohydrates are generally called as saccharides.
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True
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False
Carbohydrates (also called saccharides) are molecular compounds made from just three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Monosaccharides (e.g. glucose) and disaccharides (e.g. sucrose) and polysaccharide (starch). They are often called sugars.