What is a deficiency disease?

Answer in Brief

These disease are caused by lack of nutrients, vitamins, minerals as a anaemia, goitre.

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Chapter 7: Health and Hygiene - Short Answer Questions

Chapter 7 Health and Hygiene
Short Answer Questions | Q 1.2

Fill in the blanks :

Food poisoning is caused by ....................

What are the different ways in which infectious diseases can spread?

Which one of the following is a degenerative disease?

Fill in the blank:

Food poisoning is caused by ______.

Define the following: Atherosclerosis

Which of the following statements are true (T) and which ones are false (F)? Mark T or F:

Sneezing is an example of droplet infection.

Give examples of diseases caused by: Insect bite

Name the nutrient lacking in ones diet it a person suffers from: Paralysis

Which one of the following is not important for individual health?

Give any four factors necessary for a healthy person.