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Grade 12th pass6 grade science

18. What are deficiency diseases?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
Ans: When a person eats such a food continuously for a long time which may not contain a particular nutrient, then this condition is called deficiency of that nutrient. Deficiency of one or more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body. Such type of diseases are known as deficiency diseases.