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Deficiency of vitamin A leads to a disease known as

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Scurvy
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Night blindness
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Beriberi
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Rickets
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Solution

The correct option is B Night blindness
Deficiency of vitamin A leads to a disease known as night blindness.

Night blindness (nyctalopia) is a type of vision impairment. People with night blindness have poor vision at night or in dim light.

It is due to a disorder of the cells in the retina of eyes.

Option B is correct.

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