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JAMB Biology 1985 Question 16

Question 16

Food Substances and Enzymes

If calcium is deficient in food this may cause

  1. A.anaemia
  2. B.retarded growth
  3. C.sterility
  4. D.goitre
  5. E.beri-beri.
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Answer: B (retarded growth)

Explanation

Calcium is needed to build bones and teeth, so lack of it gives weak bones (rickets) and poor growth. Anaemia is from lack of iron and goitre from lack of iodine.