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Disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin B1 is:
1. Scurvy
2. Beriberi
3. Rickets
4. Pellagra

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Beriberi
  • 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.

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.

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