Multiple choice

Match vitamins in Group I with chemical names in Group II and diseases caused by their deficiency in Group III.

   
Group I
Group II
Group III
P. Vitamin A i. Niacin 1. Beriberi
Q. Vitamin B1 ii. Retinol 2. Xerophthalmia
R. Vitamin B3 iii. Thiamine 3. Pellagra
S. Vitamin C iv. Ascorbic acid 4. Scurvy

  1. P - ii - 3, Q - iv - 1, R - i - 2, S - iii - 4

  2. P - iii - 1, Q - iv - 2, R - ii - 4, S - i - 3

  3. P - i - 2, Q - ii - 4, R - iii - 2, S - iv - 3

  4. P - ii - 2, Q - iii - 1, R - i - 3, S - iv - 4

  5. P - i - 4, Q - iii - 1, R - ii - 3, S - iv - 2
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Explanation

Xerophthalmia is caused by deficiency of vitamin A (Retinol). Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency causes the disease beriberi. Vitamin B3 (Niacin) deficiency causes the disease pellagra. Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) deficiency results in the development of the disease scurvy.

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