Discussion
Match the vitamins given in list 1 with the effects of their deficiency given in list 2 and choose the correct answer from the options provided:
| List 1 (Vitamins) | List 2 (Effects of Deficiency) |
|---|---|
| a. Vitamin K | I. Xerophthalmia |
| b. Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | II. Red, swollen, bleeding gums |
| c. Vitamin A | III. Pellagra |
| d. Vitamin C | IV. Delayed clotting of blood |
Options:
Answer: B
The correct matching is a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II.
- Vitamin K (a): needed for clotting factors, so deficiency delays clotting of blood, IV.
- Vitamin B3 (niacin) (b): deficiency causes pellagra (dermatitis, diarrhoea and dementia), III.
- Vitamin A (c): deficiency causes night blindness and xerophthalmia, I.
- Vitamin C (d): deficiency causes scurvy, with red, swollen, bleeding gums, II.
Options A and D give pellagra to vitamin K, and option C gives xerophthalmia to vitamin C.
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