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Which one of the following is mismatched?A. Vitamin-K - Beri-beriB. Vitamin-D-RicketsC. Vitamin-C - ScurvyD. Vitamin-A - Xerophthalmia

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Beri-beri is caused by the defeciency of vitamin-`B_1` (thiamine).
Vitamin-K is also known as antihaemorrhagic factor. The main sources of vitamin-K are green leafy vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, etc.
It is also found in aninaml sources like egg yolk, liver, etc. Vitamin-K is essential for blood clotting and deficiency of it causes harmorrhage.


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