Rohan does not eat a balanced diet. Which vitamin is absent in the food of Rohan that leads to eye and skin problem?

Vitamin B

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Vitamin C

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Vitamin A

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Vitamin D

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Solution

The correct option is B Vitamin A
Vitamin A is important for growth, development and maintenance of the immune system and for a good vision. Vitamin A is needed by the retina of the eye in the form of retinal, which combines with protein opsin to form rhodopsin, necessary for colour vision.
So, the correct answer is 'vitamin A'.

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