Name the disease caused by the inadequate amount of iodine in our diet.

Marasmus

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Beri- beri

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Scurvy

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Goitre

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Solution

The correct option is D
Goitre

Goitre is a disease in which the throat of a diseased person protrudes out and appears swollen. It is caused by lack of thyroxine.

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Name the disease caused by the inadequate amount of iodine in our diet.

The correct option is D Goitre Goitre is a disease in which the throat of a diseased person protrudes out and appears swollen. It is caused by lack of thyroxine.

The correct option is D
Goitre

Goitre is a disease in which the throat of a diseased person protrudes out and appears swollen. It is caused by lack of thyroxine.