Which of the following is caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet?
Correct answer: C. Anaemia
- A. Giotre
- B. Scurvy
- C. Anaemia
- D. Rickets
Explanation
Iron is needed to make haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying pigment in red blood cells, so deficiency commonly causes anaemia. Scurvy results from vitamin C deficiency, while rickets is linked mainly to vitamin D deficiency.
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