A) pellagra
B) beri-beri
C) anaemia
D) haemorrhage
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Prolonged deficiency of thiamine (vitamin-\[{{B}_{1}}\]) in human diet cause beri-beri disease. It is characterised by muscle weakness; retarded growth weak heart beat (even heart failure) and even paralysis. Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of niacin (vitamin\[{{B}_{3}}\]) in human diet. It is characterized by skin and gastrointestinal lasions, nervous and mental disorders etc. Legumes, liver and meats are main source of this vitamin. Anaemia is caused by the deficiency of vitamin- \[{{B}_{10}}\] (folic acid) and Fe in human diet. Anaemia is characterised by less number ofRBC in blood. (since Fe and folic acid are essential for RBC formation). Legumes, green vegetables and whole wheat are the source of this vitamin. Haemorhage is caused by the deficiency of vitamin-K. Haernurrhage is characterised by a tendency of bleeding (due to decrease is prothrombin content of blood). Gren leafy vegetables liver, fish are main source of this vitamin.
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