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Question
Given alongside is an incomplete table of vitamins, their rich sources and the related deficiency diseases. Fill in the blanks [(i)-(viii)] with only one suitable word for each.
|
VITAMIN |
RICH SOURCE |
DEFICIENCY DISEASE |
|
(i) _________ |
Whole grain |
Beri-beri |
|
Niacin |
Milk |
(ii) __________ |
|
(iii) __________ |
(iv) _________ |
Scurvy |
|
Calciferol |
(v) _________ |
(vi) __________ |
|
(vii) ___________ |
Carrot, yellow fruit |
(viii) __________ |
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Solution
|
VITAMIN |
RICH SOURCE |
DEFICIENCY DISEASE |
|
(i) Thiamine |
Whole grain |
Beri-beri |
|
Niacin |
Milk |
(ii) Pellagra |
|
(iii) Ascorbic acid |
(iv) Citrus fruit |
Scurvy |
|
Calciferol |
(v) Fish liver oil |
(vi) Rickets |
|
(vii) Retinol |
Carrot, yellow fruit |
(viii) Night blindness |
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