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JIPMER 2011
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2011
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Digestion and Absorption

JIPMER 2011 · Zoology · Digestion and Absorption

Which of the following is mismatched?

Which of the following is mismatched?

Options

  1. AVitamin-K - Beri-beri
  2. BVitamin-D - Rickets
  3. CVitamin-C - Scurvy
  4. DVitamin-A - Xerophthalmia

Correct answer

A. Vitamin-K - Beri-beri

Step-by-step solution

Beri-beri is caused by the deficiency of vitamin- B1\mathrm{B}_1 (thiamine). Vitamin- K is also known as antihaemorrhagic factor. The main sources of vitamin-K are green leafy vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, etc. It is also found in animal sources like egg yolk, liver, etc. Vitamin-K is essential for blood clotting and deficiency of it causes haemorrhage.
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