Digestion and Absorption Question 89
89. Which one of the following is a matching pair of a vitamin and the deficiency disease related with it ?
(a) Riboflavin - beri beri
(b) Thiamine - xerophthalmia
(c) Niacin - pellagra
(d) Calciferol - scurvy
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Answer : c
Hints & Solution
(c) Beri-beri is a deficiency disease caused by the lack of vitamin $B_1$ (Thiamine) in the diet. The deficiency of riboflavin (vitamin $B_2$ ) causes ariboflavinosis. Scurvy is the result of lack of vitamin $C$ in the diet. Deficiency of calciferol (vitamin D) in the diet causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
