Question

Given below is an incomplete table of vitamins, their rich sources and the related deficiency diseases. Fill in the blanks [(i)-(viii)] with only one suitable word for each. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> [Review Questions E1 Pg No. 103 ]

Vitamin	Rich Source	Deficiency disease
(i) ...................	Whole grain	Beri- beri
Niacin	Milk	(ii) ......................
(iii) ...................	(iv) ..................	Scurvy
Calciferol	(v) ..................	(vi) ......................
(vii) ...................	Carrot , yellow fruit	(viii) ......................

Answer 1

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Explanation

Thiamine

• It is also known as vitamin
  B1
  .
• Wheat grain is a rich source of thiamine.
• The deficiency of thiamine leads to the disease of Beri-beri.

Niacin

• It is also known as vitamin
  B3
  .
• Milk is a rich source of niacin.
• The deficiency of niacin leads to the disease of Pellagra.

Ascorbic acid

• It is also known as vitamin C.
• Citrus fruits are the rich source of ascorbic acid
• The deficiency of ascorbic acid leads to the disease of Scurvy

Calciferol

• It is also known as vitamin D
• Fish liver oil is a rich source of calciferol.
• The deficiency of calciferol leads to the disease of Rickets.

Retinol

• It is also known as vitamin A.
• Carrot and yellow fruits are rich sources of retinol.
• The deficiency of retinol leads to the disease of Night blindness.