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Question 50

Match List I and List II
List I (Vitamin)               List II (Deficiency disease)
A. Vitamin A                     I. Beri-Beri
B. Thiamine                      II. Cheilosis
C. Ascorbic acid              III. Xerophthalmia
D. Riboflavin                     IV. Scurvy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Matching vitamins with their deficiency diseases:

A. Vitamin A → Xerophthalmia (III): Deficiency of Vitamin A causes dryness of the eyes (xerophthalmia) and night blindness.

B. Thiamine (Vitamin B₁) → Beri-Beri (I): Deficiency of thiamine causes beri-beri, characterised by weakness, nerve damage, and cardiovascular problems.

C. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) → Scurvy (IV): Deficiency of Vitamin C causes scurvy, characterised by bleeding gums, weakness, and poor wound healing.

D. Riboflavin (Vitamin B₂) → Cheilosis (II): Deficiency of riboflavin causes cheilosis (cracking of skin at corners of the mouth and lips).

The correct matching is: A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II.

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