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            Which of the following is mismatched?                                                                                                     

A)             Vitamin K?beri-beri                                         

B)             Vitamin D?rickets

C)             Vitamin C?scurvy                                              

D)             Vitamin A?xeropthalmia

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

                Beri-beri is caused by the deficiency of vitamin  (thiamine).             Vitamin K is also known as antihaemorrhagic factor. The main sources of vitamin K are green leafy vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, spinach etc. It is also found in animal sources like egg yolk, liver etc. Vitamin K is essential for blood clotting and dificiency of it causes haemorrhage.