Consider the following pairs : Vitamin Deficiency disease 1. Vitamin C : Scurvy 2. Vitamin D : Rickets 3. Vitamin E : Night blindness Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- A1 and 2 onlyCorrect
- B3 only
- C1, 2 and 3
- DNone
Explanation
Let's analyze each pair of Vitamin and its associated Deficiency disease:
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Vitamin C : Scurvy This statement is correctly matched. Scurvy is a disease characterized by weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages, caused by a prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid).
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Vitamin D : Rickets This statement is correctly matched. Rickets is a condition that results in weak, soft bones in children, caused by a prolonged deficiency of Vitamin D, which is essential for calcium and phosphate absorption. In adults, the equivalent condition is osteomalacia.
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Vitamin E : Night blindness This statement is incorrectly matched. Night blindness (Nyctalopia) is primarily caused by a deficiency of Vitamin A. Vitamin E deficiency is rare but can lead to neurological problems, muscle weakness, impaired immune response, and hemolytic anemia, especially in infants.
Therefore, pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched.
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