Biology PYQ 180 of 227 · Human Health, Diseases & Immunity

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

  1. AThiamine - Beriberi
  2. BAscorbic acid - Scurvy
  3. CVitamin A - Colour-blindness
  4. DVitamin K - Blood clotting

UPPSC 2016

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Correct answer: (c) Vitamin A - Colour-blindness

Explanation

Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness (nyctalopia), not colour-blindness, so this pair is wrongly matched.

Colour-blindness is a genetic (X-linked) defect of retinal cones, unrelated to diet.

Correct pairs: Thiamine – Beriberi, Ascorbic acid – Scurvy, Vitamin K – blood clotting.

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