Q. Which one of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease?
A) Retinol - Xerophthalmia
B) Cobalamine - Beri-beri
C) Calciferol - Pellagra
D) Ascorbic acid - Scurvy
Explanation
[Solution from source] Retinol is vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin whose deficiency causes xerophthalmia and night blindness. Calciferol (vitamin D) is fat-soluble but causes rickets, not pellagra; beri-beri is due to thiamine deficiency; and ascorbic acid is water-soluble. Answer (1).
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