Kwashiorkor disease is caused due to the deficiency of :

1. Proteins
2. Proteins and fats
3. Carbohydrates
4. Carbohydrates and proteins

Which of the following is a specific symptom of the disease long dash scurvy ?

1. Skin inflammation
2. Bleeding gums
3. Drying of cornea
4. Bones turning soft

Which of the following is not a disease spread by the bite of a mosquito ?

1. Dengue
2. Typhoid
3. Elephantiasis
4. Malaria

Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words given below:

(goitre, insulin, rickets, iron, proteins)

(a) Anaemia is caused due to the deficiency of ……………

(b) Deficiency of Vit.D causes …………… in children.

(c) Deficiency of iodine in the diet may cause ……………

(d) Kwashiorkor is caused due to the deficiency of ……………