Deficiency of vitamin D causes_________?
Correct answer: A. Rickets
- A. Rickets
- B. Scurvy
- C. Beri Beri
- D. Night blindness
Explanation
Vitamin D helps the intestine absorb calcium and supports normal bone mineralisation; its deficiency causes rickets in children. Scurvy results from vitamin C deficiency, beri-beri from vitamin B1 deficiency, and night blindness mainly from vitamin A deficiency.
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