6th Class Science Components of Food Question Bank Food and Its Components

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    Refer to the given Venn diagram and select the correct statement regarding X, Y and Z.

    A) Deficiency of X and Y causes night blindness and scurvy, respectively.

    B) X helps in the normal growth of bones in children while Y keeps reproductive system healthy.                   

    C) Deficiency of Z causes pellagra i.e., vitamin complex.                  

    D) Y is a group of several vitamins.   

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    In the given Venn diagram X, Y and Z represent vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K, respectively. Deficiency of vitamin A causes night blindness and deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy. Pellagra is caused by deficiency of vitamin \[{{B}_{3}}\]. Vitamin B is a group of several vitamins like \[{{B}_{1}},{{B}_{2}},{{B}_{3}},{{B}_{6}},{{B}_{12}}\] and folic acid and is known as vitamin ; B complex.                         


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