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Deficiency of ‘Vitamin D’ causes __________ in children.

A
goitre
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scurvy
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beri beri
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rickets
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Solution

The correct option is D rickets
Vitamins are nutrients that are required by the body in very small quantities. Vitamin D is important for healthy bones and teeth. If the body does not get sufficient amount of vitamin D, it leads to a deficiency disease called rickets in children. It results in softening and weakening of bones. In adults, deficiency of vitamin D causes another disease called osteomalacia.

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