Question

Deficiency symptoms of minerals iodine and iron:

• A. Goitre and anaemia
• B. Osteoporosis and osteomalacia
• C. Anaemia and osteopenia
• D. Goitre and night blindness

Hint:

Remember that iodine deficiency causes goitre and iron deficiency leads to anaemia. Both are critical deficiencies, but they affect different body systems.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Iodine and iron are essential minerals that play key roles in the body. Their deficiencies lead to specific health issues.
- Goitre and anaemia: Correct! Iodine deficiency leads to goitre, an enlargement of the thyroid gland, while iron deficiency causes anaemia, a condition marked by a lack of healthy red blood cells.
- Osteoporosis and osteomalacia: These conditions are typically associated with vitamin D and calcium deficiencies, not iodine or iron. Osteoporosis is a condition of weakened bones, while osteomalacia involves softening of the bones.
- Anaemia and osteopenia: Anaemia is related to iron deficiency, but osteopenia (a precursor to osteoporosis) is usually associated with calcium and vitamin D deficiencies.
- Goitre and night blindness: Night blindness is typically caused by vitamin A deficiency, not iodine or iron. Goitre is correct for iodine deficiency, but night blindness does not relate to iodine or iron.
Thus, the correct answer is (1) Goitre and anaemia.