Match List-I (vitamin) with List-II (deficiency disease)
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List-I Vitamin |
List-II Deficiency disease |
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(A) Thiamine |
(I) Convulsions |
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(B) Pyridoxine |
(II) Cheilosis |
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(C) Vitamin E |
(III) Retarded Growth |
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(D) Riboflavin |
(IV) Muscular weakness |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
Vitamins are organic compounds needed in small amounts in the diet; the lack of each causes a specific deficiency disease. The B vitamins also have chemical names: B1 is thiamine, B2 riboflavin and B6 pyridoxine.
(A) Thiamine — This matches (III) Retarded Growth. Lack of vitamin B1 causes beri beri, with loss of appetite and retarded growth.
(B) Pyridoxine — This matches (I) Convulsions. Vitamin B6 deficiency causes convulsions.
(C) Vitamin E — This matches (IV) Muscular weakness. Its deficiency causes increased fragility of red blood cells and muscular weakness.
(D) Riboflavin — This matches (II) Cheilosis. Vitamin B2 deficiency causes cheilosis, the fissuring at the corners of the mouth and lips.
Shortcut: (C)-(IV) appears in Options (3) and (4); (A)-(III) then leaves only Option (3).
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
Classification of Vitamins – …
