16) Which metabolites/minerals cause the specified disease?

Question 1

Night blindness

Answer 1

vitamin A (retinoid) deficiency.

Question 2

Beriberi

Answer 2

thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency.

Question 3

Neural tube defect

Answer 3

folic acid (vitamin B9) deficiency.

Question 4

Wilson’s disease

Answer 4

copper poisoning.

Question 5

Goiter (bozo)

Answer 5

iodine deficiency.

Question 6

Rickets and osteomalacia

Answer 6

cholecalciferol (vitamin D) deficiency

Question 7

Pellagra

Answer 7

niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency.

Question 8

Infertility

Answer 8

tocopherol (vitamin E) deficiency

Question 9

Burning feet syndrome

Answer 9

pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) deficiency.

Question 10

Dermatitis

Answer 10

biotin (vitamin B7) deficiency.

Question 11

Pernicious anemia,funicular myelosis

Answer 11

cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency.

Question 12

Scurvy

Answer 12

ascorbic acid (vitamin C) deficiency.

Question 13

Carotenemia

Answer 13

vitamin A hypervitaminosis.

Question 14

Osteoporosis and kidney stones

Answer 14

vitamin D hypervitaminosis.

Question 15

Flushing and jaundice

Answer 15

vitamin B3 hypervitaminosis.

Question 16

Hypernatremia leads to

Answer 16

arterial hypertension.

Question 17

Cardiac arrhythmias

Answer 17

by hyperkalemia or hypokalemia .

potasio

Question 18

Cystic fibrosis is caused by

Answer 18

a defective CFTR channel (intracellular accumulation of chloride ions).

Question 19

Open corners of the mouth, nail and hair changes

Answer 19

iron deficiency.

Question 20

Chronic iron poisoning

Answer 20

liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis and type 2 diabetes

Question 21

Garlic breath

Answer 21

selenium poisoning.