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BITSAT 2017
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2017
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Biomolecules

BITSAT 2017 · Chemistry · Biomolecules

The night-blindness is developed due to deficiency of vitamin

The night-blindness is developed due to deficiency of vitamin

Options

  1. AB6{B}_{6}
  2. BCC
  3. CB12{B}_{12}
  4. DAA

Correct answer

D. AA

Step-by-step solution

Night blindness is developed due to deficiency of vitamin-AA.

Vitamin A deficiency leads to a disease known as night blindness. People with night blindness have a normal vision when adequate light is present but poor vision in the dark.

Vitamin A is necessary for the production of retinal, a component of rhodopsin.

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