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Question
Spot the following in the table of vitamins and minerals.
Causes and symptoms of night blindness, scurvy, rickets, beriberi.
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Solution
Causes and symptoms of night blindness, scurvy, rickets, beriberi are:
| Disease | Causes | Symptoms |
| Night blindness | Deficiency of Vitamin A | Inability to see in dim light |
| Scurvy | Deficiency of Vitamin C | Bleeding of gums |
| Rickets | Deficiency of Vitamin D | Softening of bones causing pain and fractures |
| Beriberi | Deficiency of Vitamin B1 | Nerve disorders |
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