Say whether each of the following diseases is a metabolic disorder, a genetic disorder or a nutritional deficiency disease.
i) thalassemia

ii) beriberi

iii) diabetes mellitus

iv) bubble boy syndrome

v) scurvy

vi) marasmus

vii) obesity

viii) Alzheimer’s disease

ix) nyctalopia

x) haemophilia

Question

Philoid · Accepted Answer

i) Thalassemia is a genetic disorder caused due to defective gene.

ii) Beri-beri is vitamin deficiency disease caused due to deficiency of vitamin B₁.

iii) Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder caused due to high glucose in blood due to insulin imbalance.

iv) Bubble boy syndrome is a genetic disorder caused due to defective gene.

v) Scurvy is a vitamin deficiency disease caused due to deficiency of vitamin C.

vi) Marasmus is a nutritional deficiency disease caused due to deficiency of protein in the food.

vii) Obesity is a metabolic disorder caused due to intake high glucose contains food.

viii) Alzheimer’s disease is a metabolic disorder caused due to death of brain cells.

ix) Nyctalopia is a vitamin deficiency disease caused due to deficiency of vitamin A.

x) Haemophilia is a genetic disorder caused due to defective gene.

Say whether each of the following diseases is a metabolic disorder, a genetic disorder or a nutritional deficiency disease.i) thalassemiaii) beriberiiii) diabetes mellitusiv) bubble boy syndromev) scurvyvi) marasmusvii) obesityviii) Alzheimer’s diseaseix) nyctalopiax) haemophilia