A) Vitamin - K - Beri-beri
B) Vitamin - D - Rickets
C) Vitamin - C - Scurvy
D) Vitamin - A - Xerophthalmia
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Beri-beri is caused by the deficiency of vitamin \[\text{-}{{\text{B}}_{\text{1}}}\](thiamine). Vitamin-K is also known as antihaemorrhagic factor. The main sources ofvitamin-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 deficiency of it causes haemorrhage.
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