Read the following statements carefully: Statement I: Deficiency of Vitamin A causes xerophthalmia. Statement II: Vitamin B₁ (Thiamine) deficiency causes beri beri. Statement III: Vitamin E deficiency causes increased blood clotting time. Statement IV: All water-soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the human body. How many of the above statements are correct?

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Statement I is correct: Deficiency of Vitamin A causes xerophthalmia (hardening of the cornea of the eye) and night blindness. Statement II is correct: Deficiency of Vitamin B₁ (Thiamine) causes beri beri (loss of appetite, retarded growth). Statement III is incorrect: Deficiency of Vitamin E causes increased fragility of RBCs and muscular weakness. Increased blood clotting time is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin K. Statement IV is incorrect: While most water-soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body as the