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Deficiency of which vitamin produces keratomalacia

biology food and human health effect on general health growth and development in young people nutrient deficiency diseases

  1. K

  2. E

  3. D

  4. A

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Correct Option: D

Which one can prevent blindness

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  1. Pea

  2. Wheat

  3. Gram

  4. Golden rice

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Correct Option: D

The hexacanth larva of Taenia solium occurs in a 3 layered structure referred to as _______

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  1. Proglottid

  2. Onchosphere

  3. Gravid proglottid

  4. Cysticercus

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Each segment in the strobila of tapeworm, containing a complete sexually mature reproductive system is proglottid.

So, the correct option is 'Proglottid'.

If a person is suffering from Rickets disease. This is due to lack of vitamin

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

  1. E

  2. B

  3. A

  4. D

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rickets: This condition is due to a lack of vitamin D, which causes the body to be unable to absorb or deposit calcium.

Hence, Option D is correct.

Hypochromic or macrocytic anaemia is due to

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  1. Iron deficiency

  2. Vitamin $B _{12}$ deficiency

  3. Chronic loss of blood

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

Pernicious anaemia is caused due to the deficiency of

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  1. Folic acid

  2. Vitamin $B _{6}$

  3. Vitamin $B _{2}$

  4. Appendix

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pernicious anaemia marked by a decrease in the number of red blood cells which is caused by a reduced ability to absorb vitamin $B _{12}$.

Deficiency of iodine causes

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  1. Tetany

  2. Cretinism

  3. Myxoedema

  4. Goitre

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Correct Option: D

Anaemia is mainly due to deficiency of

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  1. Ca

  2. Fe

  3. Na

  4. Mg

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Correct Option: B

Goitre disorder is caused by deficiency of

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

  1. Iron

  2. Protein

  3. Retinol

  4. Iodine

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Correct Option: D

Most harmful anaemia is

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  1. Microcytic

  2. Macrocytic

  3. Pernicious

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: C