Nutrition

Glucose, Fructose, Galactose

Monosaccharides are simple sugars with formula C₆H₁₂O₆. Glucose (grape sugar), fructose (fruit sugar), and galactose (found in milk) are monosaccharides. Sucrose and maltose are disaccharides (double sugars).

True

Kwashiorkor is indeed a severe protein deficiency disease that usually affects young children when they are given a diet poor in proteins after stopping breast-feeding.

Calcium, Phosphorus

Calcium and phosphorus are essential minerals for strengthening bones and teeth. Iron is needed for haemoglobin formation, and iodine is required for proper thyroid function.

Vitamin C - Scurvy

Each vitamin has specific deficiency diseases: Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy (bleeding gums), Vitamin D causes rickets (soft bones), Vitamin A causes night blindness, and Vitamin B1 causes beriberi (nerve problems).