Question

Fill in the blanks in the following table:​

Vitamins	Name of deficiency diseases	Source of vitamin
(a) Vitamin A
(b)	Beri-beri
(c) Ascorbic acid
(d)	Rickets (in childhood) bones turn soft

• A. Vitamin D
• B. Scurvy​
• C. Carrot, fish, milk, yellow fruits
• D. Vitamin B1​
• E. Sunlight, milk, butter
• F. Night blindness
• G. Citrus fruits, tomatoes
• H. Whole grains, egg, nuts​

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H)

• Vitamin A sources include spinach, diary products, cheese, green vegetables. Deficiency disease is night blindness. Function of Vit A is it helps in growth, essential for vision.​
• The sources of Vitamin B are whole grains, mushrooms, meat and liver. Vit B helps in the formation of red blood cells and improves brain function. Its deficiency leads to beriberi.​
• The sources of Vitamin C also known as ascorbic acid are oranges, kiwi, red chillies and apricots. Vitamin c helps the body to promote wound healing, and helps in maintaining the health of the skin, teeth, gum and blood cells.​
• Deficiency of Vitamin D causes rickets. The sources of vitamin D are eggs, mushroom, cheese and red meat. Vitamin D helps in calcium absorption and forms strong bones.