JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    A)  Vitamin \[{{B}_{12}}\]    -   Pernicious anaemia

    B)  Vitamin\[{{B}_{6}}\]      -   Loss of appetite

    C)  Vitamin\[{{B}_{1}}\]       -   Beri-beri

    D)  Vitamin\[{{B}_{2}}\]      -   Pellagra

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Pellagra is caused due to deficiency of vitamin\[-{{\text{B}}_{\text{2}}}\] (niacin or nicotinic acid). Deficiency of vit\[-{{\text{B}}_{\text{12}}}\] (cyanocobalamine) causes pernicious anaemia. Deficiency of Vit.\[-{{\text{B}}_{6}}\] (pyridoxine) causes loss of appetite. Deficiency of vit.\[-{{\text{B}}_{1}}\] (thiamine) causes beri-beri.


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