NEET 2020
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
NEET 2020 · Chemistry · Biomolecules
Deficiency of which vitamin causes osteomalacia?
Deficiency of which vitamin causes osteomalacia?
Options
- AVitamin
- BVitamin
- CVitamin
- DVitamin
Correct answer
B. Vitamin
Step-by-step solution
Osteomalacia refers to a marked softening of your bones, most often caused by severe vitamin D deficiency. The softened bones of children and young adults with osteomalacia can lead to bowing during growth, especially in weight-bearing bones of the legs. Osteomalacia in older adults can lead to fractures.