Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Question

Consider the following pairs.

Vitamin — Deficiency

A. Vitamin A — Anaemia

B. Vitamin C — Skin Diseases

C. Vitamin D — Rickets

D. Vitamin B1 — Beri Beri

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. A. A and B
2. B. B and C
3. C. C and D (Correct answer)
4. D. A and D

Correct Answer

Option C — C and D

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is C and D.

Key Points

• Vitamin D deficiency causes Rickets ✓.
• Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency causes Beri-Beri ✓.
• Vitamin A deficiency causes Night Blindness (not anaemia).
• Vitamin C deficiency causes Scurvy (not skin diseases).
• So C and D are correctly matched.

Additional Information

• The deficiency table worth memorising: A → night blindness and xerophthalmia; B1 (thiamine) → beri-beri; B3 (niacin) → pellagra; B12 → pernicious anaemia; C → scurvy; D → rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults; K → poor blood clotting.
• A, D, E and K are fat-soluble and can be stored in the body, so their deficiencies develop slowly; the B group and C are water-soluble and must be taken regularly.
• Rickets is a vitamin D deficiency in children, causing soft, bowed bones. The adult form, affecting already-formed bone, is osteomalacia.
• Anaemia is most often from iron deficiency rather than a vitamin, which is why the vitamin A pairing here is wrong.