A) Vitamin K - beri-beri
B) Vitamin D - rickets
C) Vitamin C - scurvy
D) Vitamin A - xeropthalmia
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
| [A] Beri-beri is caused by the deficiency of vitamin B1 (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. |
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