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Consider the following pairs: Vitamin Deficiency Disease

  1. 1.Vitamin C Scurvy
  2. 2.Vitamin D Rickets
  3. 3.Vitamin E Night blindness

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.None
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: A. 1 and 2 only

Vitamin C deficiency leads to scurvy, characterized by bleeding gums and poor wound healing. Vitamin D deficiency in children causes rickets, leading to soft and deformed bones, and in adults, it causes osteomalacia. Night blindness, a condition where vision is impaired in low light, is primarily caused by a deficiency of Vitamin A, not Vitamin E. Vitamin E is an antioxidant and is important for reproductive health.

Source: UPSC gs1 2014

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