Question

Match the minerals with their deficiency symptoms.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{i)Calcium}& \text{a)Weight loss, look pale(anaemia)}\\ \text{ii) Iodine}& \text{b) High blood pressure and fatigue}\\ \text{iii) Iron}& \text{c) Goitre, dwarfism, swelling of face and hands}\\ \text{iv) Sodium}& \text{d) Softening and deformation of bones, loss of teeth enamel}\end{array}$

• A. i) c, ii) d, iii) a, iv) b.
• B. i) d, ii) c, iii) b, iv) a.
• C. i) d, ii) a, iii) c, iv) b.
• D. i) d, ii) c, iii) a, iv) b.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

i) d, ii) c, iii) a, iv) b.

The minerals are matched with their deficiency symptoms.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{i)Calcium}& \text{d)Softening and deformation of bones, loss of teeth enamel}\\ \text{ii) Iodine}& \text{c) Goitre, dwarfism, swelling of face and hands}\\ \text{iii) Iron}& \text{a) Weight loss, look pale(anaemia)}\\ \text{iv) Sodium}& \text{b) High blood pressure and fatigue}\end{array}$