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Pernicious anaemia, a condition characterized by red blood cells being deficient in haemoglobin, is caused by the deficiency of:

Options

  1. AVitamin B₁₂
  2. BVitamin B₁
  3. CVitamin B₂
  4. DVitamin B₆

Correct answer

A. Vitamin B₁₂

Step-by-step solution

According to the NCERT table on vitamins, Pernicious anaemia is specifically caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B₁₂ . In contrast, the deficiency of Vitamin B₁ causes Beri-beri, Vitamin B₂ causes Cheilosis, and Vitamin B₆ causes convulsions. Answer: Vitamin B₁₂

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