Question
UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:
Consider the following pairs:
|
Sl No. |
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?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1: 1 and 2 only
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- A person may be getting enough food to eat, but sometimes the food may not contain a particular nutrient. If this continues over a long period of time, the person may suffer from its deficiency. A deficiency of one or more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body. Diseases that occur due to a lack of nutrients over a long period are called deficiency diseases.
- Night blindness is caused by a lack of Vitamin A.
Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.
Subject: Science & Technology | Health and Diseases
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