2004 · Q40
40. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- aThe deficiency of Vitamin A causes night blindness
- bPain in the muscles and joints along with fatigue, loss of weight and poor wound healing are the symptoms of the deficiency of Vitamin C
- cBleeding gums and loosening of teeth are symptoms of the deficiency of Vitamin B1
- dThe deficiency of Vitamin B5 can cause inflammation of skin, memory disorder and diarrhea
General ScienceBiology
- AThe deficiency of Vitamin A causes night blindness
- BPain in the muscles and joints along with fatigue, loss of weight and poor wound healing are the symptoms of the deficiency of Vitamin C
- CBleeding gums and loosening of teeth are symptoms of the deficiency of Vitamin B1
- DThe deficiency of Vitamin B5 can cause inflammation of skin, memory disorder and diarrhea
Explanation
Statement (c) is the incorrect one: bleeding gums and loosening of teeth are the classic symptoms of scurvy, i.e. Vitamin C deficiency — not Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency, which causes beriberi (neurological and cardiovascular symptoms). Statements (a), (b) and (d) are all correct textbook associations: Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness, Vitamin C deficiency causes fatigue, muscle/joint pain and poor wound healing, and Vitamin B5 deficiency is linked with skin, neurological and gastrointestinal symptoms.