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Question

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

  1. Thiamine - Beriberi
  2. Ascorbic acid - Scurvy
  3. Vitamin A - Colour- blindness
  4. Vitamin K - Blood clotting

Answer:

Option C: Vitamin A - Colour- blindness

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Vitamin A - Colour- blindness”.

Vitamin Name Deficiency Disease
Vitamin B1 Thiamine Beriberi
Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Scurvy
Vitamin K Phylloquinone Blood Clotting Issues
Vitamin A Retinol Night Blindness
Color-blindness, on the other hand, is primarily caused by genetic factors and relates to the impaired ability to distinguish certain colors.