Question

Which one of the following is incorrectly paired ?

• A. Vitamin A - Poor night vision,
• B. Vitamin B1 - Beri - Beri.
• C. Vitamin C - Scurvy
• D. Vitamin D - Pellagra

Answer 1

The correct option is D Vitamin D - Pellagra

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to a disease called rickets. Rickets is characterized by weak bones, soft and thin bones, susceptibility to fractures. Since calcium and phosphate deposition is also affected by low levels of vitamin D, tooth decay is also seen in the patients.
Goitre is caused by the deficiency of iodine.