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Match the following for the disease and its cause:

List-IList-II
DiseaseDiet Deficiency
(A) Scurvy(I) Vitamin B2
(B) Cheilosis(II) Vitamin B1
(C) Goitre(III) Vitamin C
(D) Beri-Beri(IV) Iodine

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches Scurvy with Vitamin B1 and Goitre with Vitamin B2.

Option 2 -> Correctly matches: Scurvy with Vitamin C, Cheilosis with Vitamin B2, Goitre with Iodine, and Beri-Beri with Vitamin B1.

Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches Scurvy with Vitamin B2 and Beri-Beri with Vitamin C.

Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches Cheilosis with Iodine and Goitre with Vitamin B2.


Hence, Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> Scurvy is caused by Vitamin C deficiency leading to bleeding gums and weakness; Cheilosis (cracks at corners of mouth) results from Vitamin B2 deficiency; Goitre (thyroid gland enlargement) occurs due to Iodine deficiency; and Beri-Beri (nervous system disorder) is caused by Vitamin B1 deficiency -> correct

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