Name the organs which are affected by atherosclerosis?

Answer in Brief

The arterial walls get hardened and thickened, reducing the flow of blood.

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Chapter 7: Disease and Hygiene - Diseases due to malfunctioning of body organs, first and measures and hygiene

Chapter 7 Disease and Hygiene
Diseases due to malfunctioning of body organs, first and measures and hygiene | Q 6.2

Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:

Which one of the following mineral deficiency diseases can be cured by eating a diet which include green leafy vegetables, banana, cereals, egg-yolk?

Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words given below:

Deficiency of iodine in the diet may cause ______.

Mention the food constituents which may be lacking in one’s diet, in case of the following:

A person suffering from scurvy.

Multiple choice questions. Tick (✓ ) the correct choice:

First vaccine was produced by

Define the following:
Pathogen

Answer the following:
Three diseases caused by bacteria.

State whether the following statement is True or False:
Plague is epidemic disease.

Give two examples for each of the following

Infectious diseases

Give any four factors necessary for a healthy person.

Which one of the following diseases is non-communicable?