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VITAMINS AND THEIR DEFICIENCY DISEASES (Part-II)

📆 November 6, 2024

Total Questions: 32

21. Rickets and night-blindness are caused by the deficiency of ______ respectively. [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 12.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Vitamin D, and Vitamin A
Solution:Rickets is caused due to deficiency of vitamin D and vitamin A, also minerals like phosphorous and calcium in children. Its symptoms are defective mineralization or calcification of bones potentially leading to fractures and deformity.

22. Which of the following is also known as calciferol? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 28.01.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Vitamin D
Solution:Calciferol is the generic term for Vitamin D. The two main forms are ergocalciferol (Vitamin D₂) and cholecalciferol (Vitamin D₃).

23. Rickets is a disease associated with the deficiency of _____ . [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Vitamin D
Solution:A lack of vitamin D or calcium is the most common cause of rickets. Vitamin D largely comes from exposing the skin to sunlight, but it’s also found in some foods, such as oily fish and eggs. Vitamin D is essential for the formation of strong and healthy bones in children.

24. Which one of the following is a rare disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D that causes the bones to become soft and to bend? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 11.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Rickets
Solution:A lack of vitamin D or calcium is the most common cause of rickets. Vitamin D largely comes from exposing the skin to sunlight, but it’s also found in some foods, such as oily fish and eggs. Vitamin D is essential for the formation of strong and healthy bones in children.

25. Which part of the body is associated with the rickets disorder? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 16.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Bones
Solution:Rickets directly impacts bone health due to impaired mineralization, leading to soft, weak, and often deformed bones.

26. Deformed bones are associated with which disease? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 15.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Rickets
Solution:Deformed bones, such as bowed legs or knock-knees, are a classic symptom of Rickets due to the softened bone structure being unable to bear weight properly.

27. Deficiency of which of the following nutrients causes Rickets? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 19.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Vitamin D
Solution:A lack of vitamin D or calcium is the most common cause of rickets. Vitamin D largely comes from exposing the skin to sunlight, but it’s also found in some foods, such as oily fish and eggs. Vitamin D is essential for the formation of strong and healthy bones in children.

28. Which of the following diseases is caused by the prolonged deficiency of vitamin D? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 08.07.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rickets
Solution:Prolonged deficiency of vitamin D can cause a condition called rickets in children and osteomalacia in adult.

29. Calcium deficiency mainly occurs in the absence of which vitamin? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 3.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Vitamin D
Solution:Vitamin D mainly helps in the Calcium balance of body fluids. It increases absorption of calcium from the intestines, so it is necessary for formation of healthy bones and teeth. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes an increased loss of calcium ions in urine; thus, calcium ions get deposited in the bones.

30. Which of the following pairs of ‘Natural source - Acid’ is NOT correctly matched? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 07.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Tamarind - Oxalic acid
Solution:Tamarind contains tartaric acid, not oxalic acid. The other options are correctly matched with their respective natural sources and acids:
(b) Vinegar - Acetic acid
(c) Curd - Lactic acid
(d) Orange - Citric acid
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