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Dietary Deficiency Diseases

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Which of the following is not a result of a dietary deficiency disease?

A

Brittle bones

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Scurvy

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Anaemia

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Plague

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Solution

The correct option is D
Plague

Plague is a communicable disease and is transmitted through the bite of infected fleas. Tooth decay, scurvy, and uremia are all non-communicable diseases. These cannot be transferred from one person to another. They occur due to metabolic, degenerative and malfunctioning of body parts or organs.

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