| P - Meat, Fish, Egg |
| Q - Butter, Ghee, Margarine |
| R - Bread, Biscuit, Potato |
| S - Amla, Tomato, Orange |
A) Deficiency of P causes marasmus in children whereas deficiency of Q causes kwashiorkor in adults.
B) Among P, Q, R and S, 1 gram of Q produces the maximum energy.
C) Excess of R gets stored in body cells and is used for production of energy whenever required.
D) Deficiency of S leads to a disease in which gums swell up and bleed.
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
P is protein, Q is fat, R is carbohydrate and S is vitamin C. Deficiency of proteins causes kwashiorkor whereas marasmus is caused by deficiency of proteins along with carbohydrate. Marasmus occurs in children usually in infants below the age of 1 year and kwashiorkor occurs in children.
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