Given below is an incomplete table of vitamins, their rich sources and deficiency diseases. fill up the blank with only one suitable word for each.
Vitamin Rich Source Deficiency Disease
1.___ Whole grains milk Beri Beri
Niacin Milk 2.
3.
Calciferol
7._
__
5._
Carrot, yellow fruits
Scurvy
6._
8.______

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Vitamin Rich Source Deficiency Disease Explanation
Thiamin Whole grains milk Beri Beri Thiamin helps the muscles and nervous system to do their work effectively.
Niacin Milk Pellagra Niacin coverts food into energy and keeps nervous system, digestive system healthy.
Ascorbic acid Lemon, Orange Scurvy Ascorbic acid prevents low levels of vitamin C in the body.
Calciferol Fish, liver Rickets Calciferol used to treat hypoparathyroidism.
Retinol Carrot, yellow fruits Night blindness It is used as a dietary supplement.

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Vitamin	Rich Source	Deficiency Disease	Explanation
Thiamin	Whole grains milk	Beri Beri	Thiamin helps the muscles and nervous system to do their work effectively.
Niacin	Milk	Pellagra	Niacin coverts food into energy and keeps nervous system, digestive system healthy.
Ascorbic acid	Lemon, Orange	Scurvy	Ascorbic acid prevents low levels of vitamin C in the body.
Calciferol	Fish, liver	Rickets	Calciferol used to treat hypoparathyroidism.
Retinol	Carrot, yellow fruits	Night blindness	It is used as a dietary supplement.