Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
- AThiamine - Beriberi
- BAscorbic acid - Scurvy
- CVitamin A - Colour-blindness
- DVitamin K - Blood clotting
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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.