Question

asaph lives in africa. they are 9 months old and do not weigh enough due to malnutrition. their tissues are wasting away. asaph suffers from _____.
rickets
hypoglycemia
kwashiorkor
marasmus

Explanation:

Marasmus is a severe form of malnutrition in children, characterized by low body - weight due to a lack of calories and protein, leading to tissue wasting. Rickets is related to vitamin D or calcium deficiency and affects bones. Hypoglycemia is low blood - sugar. Kwashiorkor is protein - deficiency with some edema symptoms. The description of Asaph with tissue wasting and low weight due to malnutrition best fits marasmus.

Answer:

D. marasmus