Question

Beri-Beri, Scurvy and Rickets are respectively caused by deficiency of

• A. Vitamin B, D and C
• B. Vitamin B, C and D
• C. Vitamin D, B and A
• D. Vitamin A, D and C

Answer 1

The correct option is B Vitamin B, C and D

Deficiency diseases are diseases which are caused due to deficiency of a critical nutrient in diet. The nutrient cannot be synthesized in body and must be present in diet. Scurvy, Rickets and Beriberi are some of the common deficiency diseases in man. Scurvy is caused due to deficiency of vitamin C. The common symptoms are bleeding gums, loose teeth, anaemia, painful and swollen joints, delayed healing of wound, and emaciation. Beriberi is caused due to deficiency of vitamin B${}_1$. Its symptoms are loss of appetite. Fatigue, muscle atrophy paralysis, mental confusion, cardiac oedema. Rickets is caused due to deficiency of vitamin D and minerals like phosphorous and calcium in children. Its symptoms are defective mineralization or calcification of bones potentially leading to fractures and deformity.