Match the following for the disease and its cause:
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease | Diet Deficiency | ||
| (A) | Scurvy | (I) | Vitamin B2 |
| (B) | Cheilosis | (II) | Vitamin B1 |
| (C) | Goitre | (III) | Vitamin C |
| (D) | Beri-Beri | (IV) | Iodine |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
Each disease in List-I is a deficiency disease, caused by too little of one nutrient in the diet.
(A) Scurvy — this matches (III) Vitamin C. Without vitamin C the body cannot make collagen properly, so the gums swell and bleed and wounds heal slowly.
(B) Cheilosis — this matches (I) Vitamin B2. A lack of riboflavin (vitamin B2) causes cracks at the corners of the mouth and sore lips.
(C) Goitre — this matches (IV) Iodine. The thyroid gland needs iodine to make its hormone; without it the gland swells in the neck. Iodised salt prevents it.
(D) Beri-Beri — this matches (II) Vitamin B1. A lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) affects the nerves and the heart, with weakness and swelling.