Q. Which one of the following is correct matching of a vitamin, its nature and its deficiency disease?
A) Vitamin-A-Fat soluble-Night blindness
B) Vitamin-K- Fat soluble- Beri beri
C) Vitamin-A- Fat soluble-Beri beri
D) Vitamin-K- Water soluble-Pellagra
Explanation
Fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K. Deficiency of vitamin-A leads to night blindness or nyctalopia because vitamin-A is essential for the synthesis of visual pigment, rhodopsin.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.