Deficiency Diseases and Food Safety

Section 3: Deficiency Diseases and Food Safety

Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called:

(a) Infectious diseases

(b) Deficiency diseases

(c) Hereditary diseases

(d) Seasonal diseases

Answer: (b)

Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of:

(a) Vitamin A

(b) Vitamin B1

(c) Vitamin C

(d) Vitamin D

Answer: (a)

Scurvy, a disease characterized by bleeding gums, is caused by a lack of:

(a) Iron

(b) Calcium

(c) Vitamin C

(d) Vitamin D

Answer: (c)

The deficiency of Vitamin D and Calcium leads to:

(a) Weak bones (Rickets)

(b) Poor vision

(c) Bleeding gums

(d) Swelling in the neck

Answer: (a)

A person suffering from 'Beriberi' has:

(a) Bleeding gums

(b) Weak muscles and very little energy to work

(c) Poor vision in darkness

(d) Swollen glands in the neck

Answer: (b)

Goitre is caused by the deficiency of:

(a) Iron

(b) Iodine

(c) Calcium

(d) Phosphorus

Answer: (b)

Anemia is caused by the deficiency of which mineral?

(a) Iodine

(b) Calcium

(c) Iron

(d) Magnesium

Answer: (c)

Which of the following is a symptom of Iodine deficiency?

(a) Brittle bones

(b) Mental disability in children

(c) Pale skin

(d) Decay of teeth

Answer: (b)

The primary reason for washing fruits and vegetables before eating is:

(a) To make them look shiny

(b) To remove dust, chemicals, and germs

(c) To increase their sugar content

(d) To make them softer

Answer: (b)

What is the best way to prevent deficiency diseases?

(a) Taking medicines daily

(b) Eating only one type of favorite food

(c) Eating a balanced diet

(d) Drinking only juice

Answer: (c)

Food safety includes:

(a) Storing food in open containers

(b) Handling food with dirty hands

(c) Proper storage and hygiene to prevent spoilage

(d) Using expired ingredients

Answer: (c)

Swollen glands in the neck is a prominent symptom of:

(a) Rickets

(b) Goitre

(c) Scurvy

(d) Beriberi

Answer: (b)

Which nutrient deficiency causes 'Bones to become soft and bent'?

(a) Vitamin A

(b) Vitamin B

(c) Vitamin C

(d) Vitamin D

Answer: (d)

Why should we not wash vegetables after cutting or peeling them?

(a) It makes them taste bad

(b) It leads to the loss of some vitamins and minerals

(c) It makes them change color

(d) It increases their weight

Answer: (b)

Deficiency of protein in the diet of a child for a long time may:

(a) Increase height rapidly

(b) Lead to stunted growth

(c) Improve eyesight

(d) Make the skin very oily

Answer: (b)