Question

Name the deficiency diseases caused due to deficiency of
(i) Iodine
(ii) Vitamin $B_2$
(iii) Vitamin D
(iv) Fluorine
(v) Vitamin C
(vi) Vitamin A
(vii) Vitamin $B_{12}$
(viii) Iron

Answer 1

Deficient NutrientDisease(i) IodineGoitre(ii) Vitamin $B_2$Cheilosis(iii) Vitamin DRickets (in children) Osteomalacia (in adults)(iv) FluorineDental caries(v) Vitamin CScurVy(vi) Vitamin AXeropthalmia(vii) Vitamin $B_{12}$Pernicious anaemia(viii) IronMicrocytic anaemia