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Match List-I with List-II. List-I (Vitamin) List-II (Deficiency Disease) (A) Thiamine (I) Convulsions (B) Riboflavin (II) Scurvy (C) Pyridoxine (III) Beri-beri (D) Ascorbic acid (IV) Cheilosis Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
- B(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
- C(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
- D(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
Correct answer
A. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
Step-by-step solution
Based on the NCERT classification of vitamins and their deficiency diseases: (A) Thiamine (Vitamin B₁ ) deficiency causes Beri-beri (loss of appetite, retarded growth). (B) Riboflavin (Vitamin B₂ ) deficiency causes Cheilosis (fissuring at corners of mouth and lips). (C) Pyridoxine (Vitamin B₆ ) deficiency causes Convulsions. (D) Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) deficiency causes Scurvy (bleeding gums). Therefore, the correct matching is (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II). Answer: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II