In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. _____ you work hard, you cannot succeed.
B) sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet
C) sufficient vitamins but deficient fats in diet
D) sufficient fats but deficient vitamins in diet
A) sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet
B) sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet
C) sufficient vitamins but deficient fats in diet
D) sufficient fats but deficient vitamins in diet
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: B) sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet
Explanation:
Kwashiorkar is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie deficiency. It results from the replacement of mother’s milk by a high calorie-low protein diet in a child more than one year in age. Like marasmus, kwashiorkor shows wasting of muscles, thinning of limbs, failure of growth and brain development