Question

malnutrition is serious because: some chronic and deadly diseases result directly from malnutrition. an increase in body reserves may result from malnutrition. marasmus will fail to develop. brain development will speed up.

Explanation:

Malnutrition can directly lead to serious chronic and deadly diseases. An increase in body - reserves is not a consequence of malnutrition. Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition and would develop due to it, not fail to develop. Malnutrition generally impairs, not speeds up, brain development.

Answer:

some chronic and deadly diseases result directly from malnutrition.