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O-LevelBiologyHuman Nutrition5090/12 · May/June 2018 · Q91 Mark

What is most likely to cause rickets?

Adiet of meat, low in wholemeal cereal and grain products
Bdiet of polished rice, low in leafy green and yellow vegetables
Cdiet lacking in fresh fruit, with only overcooked vegetables
Ddiet low in dairy products and eggs and little exposure to sunlight

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D: diet low in dairy products and eggs and little exposure to sunlight

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Human Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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