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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 the deficiency of the vitamin $B_{1}$ and is characterized by impairment of the functioning of nerves and the heart. Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin A. Deficiency of Vitamin C and Vitamin $B_{3}$ causes scurvy and pellagra respectively.

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