A deficiency of which of these vitamins causes pellagra?
A
Vitamin B-2
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B
Vitamin B-12
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C
Vitamin B-3
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D
Vitamin B-6
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Solution
The correct option is C Vitamin B-3 Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease marked by dementia, diarrhoea and dermatitis, also known as ‘the three Ds’ caused by the low levels of niacin or vitamin B-3.