Deficiency of vitamin A causes ___ and _.

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 options are
A dryness of eyes
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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