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VITAMINS AND THEIR DEFICIENCY DISEASES (Part-II)

📆 November 6, 2024

Total Questions: 32

11. Riboflavin present in fish is also known as [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Vitamin B₂
Solution:Riboflavin present in fish is also known as Vitamin B₂. Vitamin B₂ is a fat-soluble vitamin. Milk, egg white, liver, kidney is the sources of Vitamin B₂. Vitamin B₂ is necessary for normal cell function, growth, and energy production.

12. Which among the following is not related to vitamin B complex group ? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Ascorbic acid
Solution:Ascorbic acid is also known as Vitamin C, is not related to vitamin B complex group. Vitamin B complex is a group of 8 B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, folate, and cobalamin) that are essential for the working of certain enzymes.

13. Scurvy is a disease caused by severe and chronic deficiency of : [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Vitamin C
Solution:Scurvy is a classic deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of Vitamin C. Symptoms include bleeding gums, fatigue, weakness, and poor wound healing.

14. Scurvy (bleeding gums) is caused due to deficiency of which vitamin? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Vitamin C
Solution:Scurvy happens when there is a lack of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. The deficiency leads to symptoms of weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin problems. This is because vitamin C is needed for making collagen, an important component in connective tissues.

15. Scurvy disease is caused due to deficiency of which vitamin? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 18.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Vitamin C
Solution:Scurvy happens when there is a lack of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. The deficiency leads to symptoms of weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin problems. This is because vitamin C is needed for making collagen, an important component in connective tissues.

16. Which disease is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin C? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 19.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Scurvy
Solution:Scurvy happens when there is a lack of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. The deficiency leads to symptoms of weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin problems. This is because vitamin C is needed for making collagen, an important component in connective tissues.

17. Vitamin C is also known as _____ . [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Ascorbic acid
Solution:Scurvy happens when there is a lack of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. The deficiency leads to symptoms of weakness, anaemia, gum disease, and skin problems. This is because vitamin C is needed for making collagen, an important component in connective tissues.

18. What is the popular name of ‘Ascorbic Acid’? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 10.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Vitamin C
Solution:Scurvy happens when there is a lack of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. The deficiency leads to symptoms of weakness, anaemia, gum disease, and skin problems. This is because vitamin C is needed for making collagen, an important component in connective tissues.

19. Scurvy is primarily caused by the prolonged deficiency of vitamin [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 23.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) C
Solution:Scurvy happens when there is a lack of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. The deficiency leads to symptoms of weakness, anaemia, gum disease, and skin problems. This is because vitamin C is needed for making collagen, an important component in connective tissues.

20. Children especially in western countries who receive very little sunshine suffer from _____ . [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rickets
Solution:Rickets is a bone-softening disease in children caused by severe and prolonged Vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is primarily synthesized in the skin upon exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation from sunlight. In regions with less sunshine or where children have limited sun exposure, the risk of Vitamin D deficiency and subsequently rickets increases.
  • Dermatitis: Skin inflammation, can be caused by various factors including some vitamin deficiencies, but not specifically linked to lack of sunshine.
  • Scurvy: Caused by Vitamin C deficiency, not related to sunshine.
  •  Kwashiorkor: A severe form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency, not directly related to sunshine exposure.
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