Chemistry - Biomolecules Question with Solution | TestHub

Question Explanation:

The question asks to correctly match each vitamin with the characteristic deficiency disease caused due to its lack.

Concept:

Vitamin Deficiency Diseases, Nutrition and Health.

Solution:

Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness / xerophthalmia → match with U / R

Vitamin B₁ (Thiamine) deficiency causes beri-beri → match with V

Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency causes pernicious anaemia → match with P

Vitamin C deficiency causes bleeding gums (scurvy) → match with W

Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets → match with S

Vitamin E deficiency causes muscular weakness → match with T

Vitamin K deficiency causes increased blood clotting time → match with Q

Final Answer:  A–U R, B–V, C–P, D–W, E–S, F–T, G–Q