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Deficiency of vitamin A causes _________ and _______.

A
dryness of eyes
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night blindness
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cloudy eyes
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protein build-up in eye
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Solution

The correct option is B night blindness
Deficiency of vitamin A causes dryness in the eyes, night blindness and even complete blindness. Vitamin A is necessary to produce pigments for retina in the eye. These pigments are responsible for vision in low light. Vitamin A also maintains healthy skin and soft tissues of our body.

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