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Deficiency of Vitamin B Complex

Beriberi occu...

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Beriberi occurs due to the deficiency of:

A

Vitamin A

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B

Vitamin B2

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C

Vitamin B12

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D

Vitamin B1

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Solution

The correct option is D
Vitamin B1

Beriberi is a nutritional disorder caused by a deficiency of thiamin (vitamin B1) and characterized by impairment of the nerves and heart. The deficiencies of Vitamin A leads to night blindness, Vitamin B2 results in ariboflavinosis (retarded growth and mental health) and Vitamin B12 deficiency leads to pernicious anaemia.

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