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Deficiency of Vitamin D results in:

  1. A
    night blindness
  2. B
    rickets
  3. C
    scurvy
  4. D
    hairfall

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Vitamin D is critical for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the human body, which helps maintain strong bones. A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin D causes rickets in children, a condition characterized by soft, weak, and deformed bones.
* Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin A.
* Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C.

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Deficiency of Vitamin D results in:
A
night blindness
B
rickets
C
scurvy
D
hairfall

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