Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence
Lack of enough blood.
A. Amnesia
B. Insomnia
C. Anemia
D. Allergy

Answer 1

Hint: in the question we are going to identify what is the actual meaning of lack of enough blood. Lack of enough blood means lack of hemoglobin, if a body does not have enough hemoglobin the tissues and muscles won’t get enough oxygen and be able to work effectively. This leads to a condition of lack of enough blood.

Complete step by step solution:
Let’s discuss the given options and find the correct answer.
Amnesia : It is the form of a memory loss or called amnesia is a partial or total loss of memory. Hence option A is incorrect.
Insomnia : insomnia is a habitual sleeplessness. It also means that the inability to sleep. It refers to a person who finds it difficult to sleep. Insomniacs have higher concentration of stress hormones than others. Hence option B is incorrect.
Anemia : It is caused due to the shortage of hemoglobin in the blood means lack of blood in the body. Hemoglobin is made up of iron and the low percentage of iron causes deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood. It also means the deficiency of red blood cells in the blood. Hence option C is correct.
Allergy : It means that the damaging immune response of the body to a certain substance due to hypersensitivity. The symptoms of it are irritation of eyes and nose, shortness of breath, rashes, itching. Hence option D is incorrect.

Hence, The option C: Anemia is the correct answer.

Note: Normal hemoglobin content of the blood range- 12 to 16 mg/l . The green leafy vegetables have a high content of iron and it helps to fight the lack of blood in the body.