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if you lack vitamin a you get night blindness

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Which of the following is caused by mineral deficiency A) beriberi B)goitre C)scurvy D)night blindness?

Beriberi is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency Goitre can be caused by iodine deficiency - although there are other potential causes. Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency Night blindness (Nyctalopia) can have many different causes - but one cause is vitamin A deficiency.


Why is scurvy caused?

Prolonged deficiency of vitamin c causes scurvy.


Names of deficiency diseases?

There are quite a few deficiency diseases. Scurvy is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, Rickets is caused by a vitamin D deficiency, and Paresthesia is the from the lack of vitamin B5.


Pellagra is caused due to deficiency of?

It is due to the deficiency of Vitamin B3 (Niacin)


Is an aplastic anemia caused by a deficiency in vitamin B12?

No; aplastic anemia is caused by a defective function or disease of bone marrow.Pernicious anemia is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.


Golden rice could alleviate blindness caused by deficiency in which vitamin?

vitamin A


Why are deficiency disease caused?

A deficiency is a lack or shortage, therefore deficiency diseases are caused by a lack or shortage of necessary nutrients in the body. One example is scurvy, a disease associated with pirates that occurs when an individual suffers from a vitamin C deficiency.


List of deficiency diseases and their symptoms?

Rickets in children and osteomalacia are examples of deficiency diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Scurvy is an example of vitamin C deficiency. Beriberi is an example of vitamin B one deficiency. (Both, wet beriberi and dry beriberi.) Pellagra is an example of Niacin deficiency. Anemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin B 12 and Folic acid. Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of Pantothenic acid. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are caused by deficiency of proteins and food, respectively. Poverty is caused by deficiency of kindness. Inequality is caused by deficiency of compassion.


What disease is caused by vitamin B5 deficiency?

l.p.c


What disease is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D?

Rickets.... ;)


What disease may be caused by a vitamin c deficiency?

A disease known as scurvy is caused by a vitamin c deficiency


Is rickets caused by microbes?

No, it is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C- like scurvy is.