Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.
Iodine deficiency is ____ in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer ____ in the lowlands where iodized salt is available.
recorded - unusual
eradicated - common
rare - sporadic
endemic - prevalent
diagnosed - controlled
A
eradicated - common
B
recorded - unusual
C
rare - sporadic
D
endemic - prevalent
E
diagnosed - controlled
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The word 'endemic', which means (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area, best fits the context of the first blank whereas 'prevalent' which means widespread in a particular area or at a particular time befits the context of the second blank. Thus D is the answer - it befits the context and conveys the required meaning.
Iodine deficiency is endemic in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer prevalent in the lowlands where iodized salt is available.
None of the other options befit the context.
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