Which of the following diseases would be considered to be caused by a lack of a specific vitamin or mineral?
A) Anorexia nervosa
B) Scurvy
C) Sickle cell anemia
D) Atherosclerosis
Ans: B
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Dietary deficiencies can occur because of a selective deficiency of a single nutrient. Iron deficiency anemia, scurvy, beriberi, and pellagra are examples of injury caused by a lack of specific vitamins or minerals. Anorexia nervosa, sickle cell anemia, and atherosclerosis are not caused by lack of a vitamin/mineral.
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