Question

Match the vitamins with the food sources and their deficiency diseases:
$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Vitamin}& \text{Food source}& \text{Deficiency disease}\\ \text{a. A}& \text{i. Amla}& \text{p. Xeroderma}\\ \text{b. K}& \text{ii. Broccoli}& \text{q. Excessive bleeding}\\ \text{c. C}& \text{iii. Fish}& \text{r. Rickets}\\ \text{d. D}& \text{iv. Carrot}& \text{s. Scurvy}\end{array}$

• A. a-i-p
  b-ii-q
  c-iii-r
  d-iv-s
• B. a-iv-p
  b-ii-q
  c-i-s
  d-iii-r
• C. a-ii-p
  b-iii-q
  c-i-r
  d-iv-s
• D. a-iv-q
  b-iii-p
  c-ii-s
  d-i-r

Answer 1

The correct option is B a-iv-p

b-ii-q
c-i-s
d-iii-r
Vitamins are required in smaller quantities for the body, but their deficiency leads to diseases. Different vitamins are present in different food items.

• Food source of vitamin A is carrot and its deficiency causes xeroderma.
• Foodsource of vitamin K is broccoli and its deficiency leads to excessive bleeding during injury.
• Food source of vitamin C is amla and its deficiency causes scurvy.
• Food source of vitamin D is fish and its deficiency leads to rickets.