Anaemia can be caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?

C. Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)

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21.
Deficiency of Ascorbic acid causes _?
Correct Answer: B. Scurvy
One-liner
Deficiency of Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) causes Scurvy.
22.
Anaemia can be caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
Correct Answer: C. Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
One-liner
Anaemia can be caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin).
23.
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Deficiency of vitamin A causes?
Correct Answer: D. Both A and B
One-liner
Deficiency of vitamin A causes both night blindness and xerophthalmia.
24.
Goiter is a disease caused by the insufficient amount of _?
Correct Answer: C. Iodine
One-liner
Goiter is a disease caused by the insufficient amount of Iodine in the diet.
25.
Which symptom is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D?
Correct Answer: B. Bones breaking easily
One-liner
Vitamin D deficiency causes bones breaking easily due to poor calcium absorption, leading to conditions like rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
26.
Which disease affects infants and young children?
Correct Answer: C. Marasmus
One-liner
<strong>Marasmus</strong> is a severe form of protein-energy malnutrition that primarily affects infants and young children.
27.
Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin ?
Correct Answer: D. Vitamin A
One-liner
Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin A.
28.
What type of disease is pellagra?
Correct Answer: D. Skin disease
One-liner
Pellagra is a skin disease caused by deficiency of vitamin B3 (niacin).
29.
Iron deficiency is associated with decreased cognitive abilities and resistance to _?
Correct Answer: A. Diseases
One-liner
Iron deficiency is associated with decreased cognitive abilities and reduced resistance to diseases.
30.
Which of the following diseases affects the skin?
Correct Answer: D. Pellagra
One-liner
<strong>Pellagra</strong> is a disease that affects the skin, caused by deficiency of niacin (Vitamin B3).

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