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प्रश्न
What are degenerative diseases?
उत्तर
Diseases due to malfunctioning of body organs are called degenerative diseases.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are communicable diseases ?
Differentiate between communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Give the names of five non-infectious diseases other than given in the lesson.
Fill in the blank in the following table:
| Vitamin | Name of the deficiency diseases | Source of vitamin | Function of vitamin |
| Vitamin A | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| __________ | Beri-beri | __________ | __________ |
| Ascorbic Acid | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| __________ | Rickets (in childhood) bones turn soft | __________ | __________ |
Mention the food constituents which may be lacking in one’s diet, in case of the following:
A person suffering from poor eyesight.
Mention the food constituents which may be lacking in one’s diet, in case of the following:
A person suffering from anaemia.
Match the items in Column A with those in Column B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Beri-beri | a | Vitamin C |
| 2 | Anaemia | b | Vitamin D |
| 3 | Scurvy | c | Vitamin A |
| 4 | Rickets | d | Vitamin B1 |
| 5 | Goitre | e | Iron |
| 6 | Night blindness | f | Iodine |
Give the symptoms of kwashiorkor
Answer the following:
Any two degenerative diseases.
Beri beri is a disease which occurs due to lack of ______.
