Question

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

• A. Only 1
• B. 1 and 2
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 2 and 4

Answer 1

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:

$\bullet$Deficiency of nutrients (vitamin, calcium or phosphate) cause rickets.
$\bullet$Malfunctioning of organs cause chronic kidney and lung diseases, heart diseases, diabetes etc.
​​​​​​​$\bullet$The passing of defective genes may cause some diseases like cancer, diabetes etc.