MCQ
Q.
Disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin B1 is:
Correct Answer: B
- Vitamin is an organic non-protein substance that is required by an organism for normal metabolic function but cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantity by that organism.
- These can be divided into two categories: fat-soluble and water-soluble.
Fat-Soluble vitamins
- Fat-soluble vitamins are soluble in fats.
- They are absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and into the general blood circulation within the body.
- Unlike water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body when they are not in use.
- Vitamin A, D, E K are fat-soluble.
Water-soluble vitamins
- Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water, which means these vitamins and nutrients dissolve quickly in the body.
- Unlike fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins are carried to the body’s tissues, but the body cannot store them.
- Any excess amounts of water-soluble vitamins simply pass through the body
- Vitamin B and Vitamin C are water-soluble.
Key Points
| Types of Vitamins | Deficiency Diseases | Good Sources |
| A (Retinol) | Night blindness | liver, cod liver oil, carrots, broccoli, sweet potatoes, butter, kale, spinach, pumpkins, collard greens, some cheeses, eggs, apricots, cantaloupe melon, and milk. |
| B1 (Thiamine) | Beri-beri | yeast, pork, cereal grains, sunflower seeds, brown rice, whole grain rye, asparagus, kale, cauliflower, potatoes, oranges, liver, and eggs. |
| B2 (Riboflavin) | Retarded growth, bad skin | asparagus, bananas, persimmons, okra, chard, cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, meat, eggs, fish, and green beans. |
| B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | Anemia | fish, shellfish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and other dairy products, fortified cereals, fortified soy products, and fortified nutritional yeast. |
| C (Ascorbic acid) | Scurvy | fruit and vegetables, but cooking destroy vitamin C (citrus fruit, such as oranges and orange juice, pepper, strawberries, blackcurrants, broccoli, Potatoes) |
| D (Calciferol) | Rickets | Exposure to UVB rays from the sun or other sources causes the body to produce vitamin D. Fatty fish, eggs, beef liver, and mushrooms also contain the vitamin. |
| Vitamin E (tocopherol, tocotrienol) | This is rare, hemolytic anemia in newborns (destroys blood cells.) | wheat germ, kiwis, almonds, eggs, nuts, leafy greens, and vegetable oils. |
| K (Phylloquinone) | Excessive bleeding due to injury | natto, leafy greens, pumpkins, figs, and parsley |
Thus, the disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin B1 is Beri Beri.
