A doctor advises a patient to include yellow fruits,carrots and butter in his diet.What deficiency disease do you think the patient is suffering from ?

Night blindness

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Colour blindness

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Kwashiorkor disease

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Marasmus disease

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Solution

The correct option is A Night blindness
Kwashiorkor and Marasmus are nutritional deficiency disease whereas color blindness is a genetic disorder. Night blindness occurs due to deficiency of vitamin A. Night blindness can be cured by including in diet sources rich in vitamin A like yellow fruits (eg. Papaya), Carrots and butter.

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