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Which one of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease?

  1. A
    Ascorbic acid - Scurvy
  2. B
    Retinol - Xerophthalmia
  3. C
    Cobalamine - Beri-Beri
  4. D
    Calciferol - Pellagra

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Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble. Retinol (Vitamin A) deficiency leads to Xerophthalmia and night blindness. Ascorbic acid (C) and Cobalamine () are water-soluble. Pellagra is caused by Niacin () deficiency.

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Which one of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin and its related deficiency disease?
A
Ascorbic acid - Scurvy
B
Retinol - Xerophthalmia
C
Cobalamine - Beri-Beri
D
Calciferol - Pellagra

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