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Prepare a chart to show various vitamins and minerals and the disorders caused by their deficiency.
Sol.
Types of Vitamins
Deficiency Diseases
A
Night blindness
B - complex
Beri-beri, Retarded growth, bad skin, Anaemia
C
Scurvy
D
Rickets
K
Excessive bleeding due to injury
Types of Minerals
Calcium
Brittle bones, excessive bleeding
Phosphorus
Bad teeth and bones
Iron
Anaemia
Iodine
Goitre, enlarged thyroid gland
Copper
Low appetite, retarded growth