Discussion
The disease caused by deficiency of iodine is called
Answer: D
Iodine deficiency causes Goitre.
The thyroid gland needs iodine to make the hormone thyroxine. When the diet lacks iodine, the gland enlarges in an attempt to make more hormone, producing a swelling in the neck called goitre. Iodised salt is used to prevent it.
Anaemia is usually caused by a lack of iron, beriberi by a lack of vitamin B1 (thiamine), and scurvy by a lack of vitamin C.
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