Which of the following pairs of vitamin and disease is/are correctly matched? 1. Vitamin A : Richkets 2. Vitamin B1 : Beriberi 3. Vitamin C : Scurvy Select the correct answer using the code given below:

CDS 2016 PYQ with Answer — Which of the following pairs of vitamin and disease is/are correctly…

2016 · Q2

Which of the following pairs of vitamin and disease is/are correctly matched?

Vitamin ARichkets

Vitamin B1Beriberi

Vitamin CScurvy

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

General KnowledgeBiology

A2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Pair 1 is wrong: rickets (defective mineralisation of growing bone) is caused by vitamin D deficiency, not vitamin A deficiency, which instead causes night blindness and xerophthalmia. Pair 2 is correct: vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency causes beriberi, affecting the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Pair 3 is correct: vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency causes scurvy, marked by bleeding gums and poor wound healing. Hence only pairs 2 and 3 are correctly matched, giving option (B).