Question

Which of the following combination related to vitamin B complex is correct?

1. Vitamin B1 - Thaimine - Beriberi
2. Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin - pellagra
3. Vitamin B3 - Niacin - Anemia
4. Vitamin B7 - Biotin - Dermatitis

• A. Only iv
• B. Both i and iv
• C. Both ii and iv
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Both i and iv

Vitamins and their deficiency diseases:

1. ascorbic acid (Vitamin - C) : Scurvy
2. thiamine (Vitamin - B1) : Beri beri
3. riboflavin (Vitamin - B2) : Ariboflavinosis
4. niacin (Vitamin - B3) : Pellagra
5. pantothenic acid (Vitamin - B5) : neurodegeneration & dementia
6. pyridoxine (Vitamin - B6) : anaemia & dermatitis
7. biotin (Vitamin - B7) : hair loss, dry scaly skin, cheilitis, glossitis etc.
8. folic acid (Vitamin - B9) : folate deficiency anemia
9. cyanocobalamin (Vitamin - B12) : Macrocytic anemia
10. retinol (Vitamin - A) : Night blindness
11. calciferol (Vitamin - D) : Rickets
12. tocopherol (Vitamin - E) : Sterility / infertility
13. phylloquinone (Vitamin - K) : excessive bleeding