COMEDK2024ChemistryBiomoleculesActual
With reference to vitamins and its deficiency diseases, the correct statements are: (i) Cheilosis is due to the deficiency of Riboflavin (ii) The deficiency of Vitamin B6 causes pernicious anaemia (iii) Osteomalacia is due to the deficiency of Vitamin E (iv) The deficiency of ascorbic acid causes scurvy (v) The deficiency of Vitamin A causes xerophthalmia
Options
- A(i), (iv) and (v)
- B(i), (ii) and (iv)
- C(ii), (iii) and (v)
- D(i), (iii) and (v)
Correct answer
A. (i), (iv) and (v)
Step-by-step solution
Statement (i) is correct: Riboflavin (Vitamin B₂ ) deficiency leads to cheilosis, which is the fissuring at the corners of the mouth and lips. Statement (ii) is incorrect: Pernicious anaemia is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B₁₂ (cyanocobalamin), not Vitamin B₆ . Statement (iii) is incorrect: Osteomalacia is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D, not Vitamin E. Statement (iv) is correct: Ascorbic acid is Vitamin C, and its deficiency leads to scurvy, characterized by bleeding gums and loose teeth. Statement (v