__________ Is a Disease Caused by Protein Deficiency; It Lowers

question 70

Multiple Choice

__________ is a disease caused by protein deficiency; it lowers the effectiveness of the immune system, making toddlers more vulnerable to disease and, over time, can lead to coma and death.

• A)marasmus
• B)rickets
• C)kwashiorkor
• D)anemia

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Definitions:

Bartolomé de Las Casas

A 16th-century Spanish historian and Dominican friar who became the first advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas.

Destruction of the Indies

A short account written by the Spanish Dominican friar Bartolomé de las Casas in 1542, detailing the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples in the Americas by European colonizers.

Indian Enslavement

The historical practice of enslaving Indigenous peoples in the Americas, especially prominent during European colonization and expansion.

New France

The area colonized by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century, including parts of present-day Canada and the United States.