Let's examine each pair: (a) Vitamin A - Night Blindness: This is correctly matched. Vitamin A deficiency is a common cause of night blindness (nyctalopia). (b) Vitamin B$_{3}$ - Pellagra: This is correctly matched. Pellagra is a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin (Vitamin B$_{3}$). (c) Vitamin D - Colour Blindness: This is not correctly matched. Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, affecting bone health. Colour blindness is typically a genetic disorder, usually X-linked recessive, affecting the perception of colours. (d) Folic acid - Anaemia: This is correctly matched. Folic acid (Vitamin B9) deficiency can lead to megaloblastic anaemia.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (a) Vitamin A - Night Blindness (b) Vitamin B$_{3}$ - Pellagra (c) Vitamin D - Colour Blindness (d) Folic acid - Anaemia
Asked in RO ARO pre 2016 · Topic: Vitamins and Nutrition (Fat-soluble Vitamins (A, D, E, K): Chemical names, sources, functions, deficiency diseases, toxicity)
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