NEET2007ZoologyDigestion and AbsorptionActual
Which group of three of the following five statements (A-E) contain is all three correct statements regarding beri-beri? A. A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Sahara Africa. B. A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin- B ₁ ). C. A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein. D. Occurs in those countries w
Options
- AA, B and D
- BB, C and E
- CA, C and E
- DB, D and E
Correct answer
D. B, D and E
Step-by-step solution
The deficiency of vitamin- B₁ or thiamine is responsible for the disease beri-beri. This disease occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice. The symptoms of this disease are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure.