Non-communicable diseases can be caused due to:
1. Deficiency of nutrients
2. Malfunctioning of body organs
3. Pathogens
4. Error in genetic code

Only 1

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1 and 2

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2, 3 and 4

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1, 2 and 4

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Solution

The correct option is D
1, 2 and 4

A disease that is not contagious is called a non -communicable disease.
Some of the diseases with their causes are stated below:
$∙$ Deficiency of nutrients (vitamin, calcium or phosphate) cause rickets.
$∙$ Malfunctioning of organs cause chronic kidney and lung diseases, heart diseases, diabetes etc.
$∙$ The passing of defective genes may cause some diseases like cancer, diabetes etc.

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Non-communicable diseases can be caused due to: 1. Deficiency of nutrients 2. Malfunctioning of body organs 3. Pathogens 4. Error in genetic code

Non-communicable diseases can be caused due to:
1. Deficiency of nutrients
2. Malfunctioning of body organs
3. Pathogens
4. Error in genetic code