Deficiency diseases are

Communicable diseases

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Non communicable diseases

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Allergies

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Non communicable diseases
Deficiency diseases are the diseases that are caused due to deficiency of vitamin or minerals in the food and is not a communicable disease as it cannot be transferred from person to person by touch or any fluid as it is not caused by any pathogen.
So the correct option is B.

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Non-communicable diseases can be caused due to:
1. Deficiency of nutrients
2. Malfunctioning of body organs
3. Pathogens
4. Error in genetic code

What is meant by communicable diseases ? Name any two communicable diseases .

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