O-LevelBiologyHuman Nutrition5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q91 Mark

A lack of certain minerals and vitamins can lead to deficiency diseases. Which row shows the correct symptoms of such diseases?

Adeficiencies in diet: calcium and vitamin C, symptoms in body: too few red blood cells and deformed bones

Bdeficiencies in diet: calcium and vitamin D, symptoms in body: brittle bones and bleeding gums

Cdeficiencies in diet: iron and vitamin C, symptoms in body: brittle bones and bleeding gums

Ddeficiencies in diet: iron and vitamin D, symptoms in body: too few red blood cells and deformed bones

✓ Correct answer

D: deficiencies in diet: iron and vitamin D, symptoms in body: too few red blood cells and deformed bones

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Topic: Human Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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