Multiple choice

The deficiency of which of the following vitamins can cause ricket and osteomalacia?

  1. Vitamin A

  2. Vitamin B

  3. Vitamin D

  4. Vitamin E

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and bone mineralization. Deficiency causes rickets (soft, weak bones in children) and osteomalacia (soft bones in adults). Vitamins A, B, and E are important for other functions but not directly for bone mineralization. The connection is calcium metabolism.