O-LevelBiologyHuman Nutrition5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q111 Mark

A deficiency disease in children causes soft and deformed bones. What is the name and cause of this deficiency disease?

Aname: rickets, cause: lack of vitamin D and calcium

Bname: rickets, cause: lack of vitamin C and calcium

Cname: anaemia, cause: lack of iron and calcium

Dname: scurvy, cause: lack of vitamin C

✓ Correct answer

A: name: rickets, cause: lack of vitamin D and calcium

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Topic: Human Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 11.

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