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Question

Deficiency of iodine causes:

  1. Night Blindness
  2. Cancer
  3. Goiter
  4. Osteoporosis

Answer:

Option C: Goiter

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Goiter”.

Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland due to insufficient iodine, which is essential for thyroid hormone production.