Question

Which of the following condition occurs in the body due to lack of iron in our diet?

[1 marks]

scurvy


night blindness


rickets


anaemia

Answer 1

Iron deficiency - anemia

Too few healthy red blood cells due to too little iron in the body. Without enough iron, red blood cells can't carry enough oxygen to body tissues.

Answer 2

Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia — a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues. As the name implies, iron deficiency anemia is due to insufficient iron.