Question

Name the nutrients whose deficiencies cause the following diseases in humans

1. Pernicious Anemia
2. Pellagra
3. Night blindness
4. Goitre
5. Kwashiorkor

Answer 1

1. Pernicious Anemia is caused by the deficiency of Cobalt in the body. Pernicious in the name means ‘deadly’
2. Pellagra is caused when a person does not get proper niacin ( vitamin B Complex) Vitamin B3.
3. Night blindness also known as nyctalopia is the inability to see properly in dim lights. It is caused due to the deficient of Retinol in the body.
4. Goiter is disease which is caused by the absence of iodine in the body due to which the front area of the neck swells.
5. Kwashiorkor is caused by low levels of protein intake by the human body. It mostly occurs to people whose food intake is very less