Question

Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words given below:
(clotting, goitre, insulin, rickets, iron, proteins)
Deficiency of Vit. D causes _______ in children

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Rickets.
Vitamin D is essential for strong bones because it helps the body to use calcium from the diet.
In children, deficiency of vitamin D causes deformity of bones, as vitamin D helps in calcium metabolism. This vitamin D deficiency condition is known as Rickets.