Q. Which one of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease?
A) Ascorbic acid - Scurvy
B) Retional - Xerophthalmia
C) Cobalamin - Beri-beri
D) Calciferol - Pellagra
Explanation
The disease xerophthalmia is caused due to deficiency of fat soluble vitamin-A (retinol). Calciferol or vitamin-D is also fat soluble but its deficiency disease are rickets, osteomalacia and dental caries. Pellagra is caused due to niacin (vitamin-$B_{3}$) deficiency.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.