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Which one of the following is a matching pair of a vitamin and the deficiency disease related with it?
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- Riboflavin — beri beri
- Thiamine — xerophthalmia
- Niacin — pellagra
- Calciferol — scurvy
Correct Option: C
Beri-beri is a deficiency disease caused by the lack of vitamin B1 (Thiamine) in the diet. The deficiency of riboflavin (vitamin B2) causes ariboflavinosis. Scurvy is the result of lack of vitamin C in the diet. Deficiency of calciferol (vitamin D) in the diet causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
