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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 284

Q284

Sway back condition is seen due to deficiency of

A.
Cu
Answer
B.
Co
C.
Mn
D.
Se

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
A swayback condition is seen due to a deficiency of Cu.
Swayback is caused by copper deficiency during the prenatal/neonatal period. This condition is caused by bilateral, symmetric loss of myelin in the dorsolateral spinal cord tracts and the cerebral white matter.
It is a disease characterized by acquired copper deficiency which primarily manifests as myeloneuropathy.