Deficiency of vitamin B1 causes ________ .

Goitre

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Scurvy

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Anaemia

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Beriberi

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Solution

The correct option is D Beriberi
$∙$ Beriberi is a nutritional disorder caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B1. It is also known as thiamine. Beriberi is characterized by weak muscles and very little energy to work.
$∙$ Goitre is caused due to the deficiency of iodine while the deficiency of Vitamin C causes scurvy and the deficiency of iron causes anaemia.

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