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प्रश्न
Spot the following in the table of vitamins and minerals.
Causes and symptoms of night blindness, scurvy, rickets, beriberi.
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उत्तर
Causes and symptoms of night blindness, scurvy, rickets, beriberi are:
| Disease | Causes | Symptoms |
| Night blindness | Deficiency of Vitamin A | Inability to see in dim light |
| Scurvy | Deficiency of Vitamin C | Bleeding of gums |
| Rickets | Deficiency of Vitamin D | Softening of bones causing pain and fractures |
| Beriberi | Deficiency of Vitamin B1 | Nerve disorders |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following:
Herbivore and Carnivore
Give the one-word substitute for the following:
Insect-eating organism.
Name the sources of the following:
Cellulose
Classify according to food-type.
Bacteria
Short Answer Type Questions:
Excess intake of fats is harmful to the body because it causes obesity. Would it be harmful to the body to take too much of proteins or vitamins in the diet?
Short Answer Type Questions:
What are the functions of minerals?
Name the following:
The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
Match the Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
| Column I (Food componets) | Column II (Gross calorific value) | ||
| i. | Proteins | a. | 9.45 Kcal/g |
| ii. | Carbohy drates | b. | 4.1 Kcal/g |
| iii. | Fats | c. | 5.65 Kcal/g |
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth. But farmers who cultivate pulse crops like green gram, bengal gram, black gram, etc. do not apply nitrogenous fertilizers during cultivation. Why?
