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A person lacking iodine may develop a swollen neck. This condition is:
AScurvy
BAnaemia
CGoitre
DRickets
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Goitre
1. Too little iodine stops thyroxin from being made.
2. The gland in the neck then swells.
3. That condition is goitre.
_Source: syllabus Science Class X, Chapter 7, Control and Coordination._
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