Folic acid (Vitamin B9) is essential for DNA synthesis and cell division, processes critical for the production of red blood cells. Its deficiency results in megaloblastic anaemia, characterized by abnormally large, immature red blood cells.
Deficiency of folic acid leads to
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Vitamins and Nutrition (Malnutrition: Undernutrition (Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Specific Nutrient Deficiencies) and Overnutrition (Obesity, related disorders))
More Biology questions
- The nutritional deficiency condition that needs to be given top priority for remedial action in India today is
- Which of the following would lead to ‘malnutrition’? I. Overnutrition II. Undernutrition III. Imbalanced nutrition. Select the correct answer by using the codes gives below:
- Kwashiorkor, a form of malnutrition, is caused by deficiency of which of the following? - Question not attempted
- Primary natural food for rohu fry in nursery ponds - Question not attempted
- At which temperature foods can be stored for few months to year?
- Sugar may crystallize out from jam if the percent of invert sugar is less than
- Commercially concentrated juices are preserved with sulphur dioxide of
- Milk is deficient in