The disease diabetes mellitus is caused by the deficiency of:
A
Iodine.
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B
Insulin.
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C
Phenyl alanine hydroxylase.
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D
Lysine.
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Solution
The correct option is B Insulin. The disease of diabetes mellitus is caused by the deficiency of Insulin.
It is a disease in which body stops producing insulin or body doesn't make enough insulin, can't use the insulin it does produce or a combination of both, resulting in high blood glucose (blood sugar).