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Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease?

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Calciferol - Pellagra

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Retinol - Xerophthalmia

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Ascorbic acid - Scurvy

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Cobalamin - Beri-beri

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Solution

The correct option is B
Retinol - Xerophthalmia

Vitamin A (retinol) and Vitamin D (calciferol) are fat-soluble vitamins, but the deficiency of calciferol causes rickets and osteomalacia.

Xerophthalmia is caused by deficiency of Vitamin A.

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