Deficiency Diseases

Q.

Marasmus is due to deficiency of :

(a) Vitamin C

(b) Carbohydrates

(c) Fat

(d) Food

Q.

Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Name the nutrients whose deficiencies cause the following diseases in humans :

(i) Pernicious anemia

(ii) Pellagra

(iii) Night blindness

(iv) Goitre

(v) Kwashiorkor

Q.

A disease that is caused due to the deficiency of haemoglobin in blood is ___

Q.

Rickets, scurvy and beriberi occur due to deficiency of

1. Amino acids

2. Lipids

3. Carbohydrates

4. Vitamins

Q.

Mention whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

(a) Cellulose in our food passes out undigested (T/F)

(b) Kwashiorkor is a severe vitamin deficiency disease (T/F)

(c) Iron is required for the proper working of thyroid. (T/F)

(d) Foods protect us from disease and therefore antibiotics which protect us from disease are also foods. (T/F)

(e) Mineral salts contribute in regulating body processes. (T/F)

Q.

The deficiency of an element causes multiple symptoms in plants. However, the same symptoms may be caused by a deficiency of different elements.

1. True

2. False

Q. Match the vitamins given in column I with the deficiency diseases caused by it given in column II and mark the appropriate choice.

Column I	Column II
(A) Vitamin $B_1$	(i) Convulsions
(B) Vitamin $B_2$	(ii) Pernicious anaemia
(C) Vitamin $B_{12}$	(iii) Beri beri
(D) Vitamin $B_6$	(iv) Cheilosis

1. (A) $\to$ (iii), (B) $\to$ (iv), (C) $\to$ (ii), (D) $\to$ (i)
2. (A) $\to$ (i), (B) $\to$ (iv), (C) $\to$ (iii), (D) $\to$ (ii)
3. (A) $\to$ (iv), (B) $\to$ (iii), (C) $\to$ (i), (D) $\to$ (ii)
4. (A) $\to$ (ii), (B) $\to$ (i), (C) $\to$ (iv), (D) $\to$ (iii)

Q. Deficiency disease, chemical name and molecular formula of following vitamins.
(a)vitamin $A$
(b)Vitamin $B$
(c)Vitamin $C$
(d)Vitamin $D$
(e)Vitamin $E$
(f)Vitamin $K$

Q. Write the names of the diseases caused due to deficiency of vitamines ${}^{\prime }{A}^{\prime }$ and vitamines ${}^{\prime }{B}^{\prime }$?

Q.

All of the options given below are vitamin deficiencies except

1. Marasmus

2. Rickets

3. Scurvy

4. Anaemia

Q. Match the following.

	List I		List II
A	Beriberi	1.	Vitamin A
B	Night-blindness	2.	Vitamin E
C	Scurvy	3.	Vitamin K
D	Haemorrhage	4.	Vitamin C
		5.	Vitamin B

1. A- 4, B- 3, C- 5, D- 2
2. A- 3, B- 4, C- 5, D- 2
3. A- 4, B- 1, C- 5, D- 3
4. A- 5, B- 1, C- 4, D- 3

Q.

Deficiency diseases can be prevented by taking a____.

Q. Vitamin A deficiency leads to a disease known as:

1. beriberi
2. scurvy
3. night blindness
4. all of these

Q.

Where is the normal $\mathrm{PrP}$ protein found in the body?

Q. Give the sources of the following Vitamins and name the diseases caused by their deficiency :
(a) A (b) D (c) E (d) K

Q.

Which of the following are the symptoms of anemia?

1. Breathlessness

2. Blood clotting does not occur

3. Red spots on the face

4. Paleness due to lack of haemoglobin

Q.

What term is used to describe the condition where thyroid gland gets enlarged as a result of iodine-deficiency?

1. Kwashiorkor

2. Scurvy

3. Goitre

4. Anaemia

Q.

Deficiency of niacin causes

1. Tuberculosis

2. Jaundice

3. Rickets

4. Pellagra

Q.

Pellagra is caused due to deficiency of _______.

1. vitamin B3

2. vitamin B1

3. vitamin C

4. vitamin A

Q. Select the correct option which is made up of both proteins and non-proteins.

1. Egg albumin
2. Haemoglobin
3. Glycogen
4. Lipids

Q. (i) Which one of the following is a disaccharide : Starch, Maltose, Fructose, Glucose?
(ii) What is the difference between fibrous proteins and globular protein?
(iii) Write the name of vitamins whose deficiency causes bone deformities in children.

Q.

The condition, of reduced haemoglobin count in blood is called ___

Q. Deficiency of which vitamin causes the disease pernicious anaemia?

Q. Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients are called .

1. deficiency diseases
2. genetic disorders
3. communicable diseases

Q. Deficiency of which vitamin causes night-blindness?

Q. Match List I with List ll and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

Q. Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?

1. $B_2$
2. $B_1$
3. C
4. D

Q. What are deficiency diseases? Mention two diseases of children caused due to deficiency of macronutrients and their symptoms. [5 Marks]

Q.

Where did prions come from?