Question

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid are helpful in preventing which of the following?
1. Scurvy
2. Beri beri
3. Pellagra
4. Rickets

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Scurvy

Explanation:

• Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin.
• The chemical name is Ascorbic acid.
• Helps in the maintenance of ligaments, tendons, other supportive tissues, and blood vessels.
• It is found in Indian gooseberry (amla), lemons, lime, pineapple, oranges, watermelon, green peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, turnip, carrots, green mint, guava.
• Diseases caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C are Scurvy.

• Beriberi is a disease caused by vitamin B-1 deficiency, also known as thiamine deficiency.
• There are two types of diseases: wet beriberi and dry beriberi.
  • Wet beriberi affects the heart and circulatory system.
  • Dry beriberi damages the nerves and can lead to decreased muscle strength and eventually, muscle paralysis.​
• Rickets
  • Rickets is a childhood bone disorder where bones soften and become prone to fractures and deformity.
  • It is caused due to deficiency of vitamin D.
  • Symptoms can include weak bones and bowed legs.
• Deficiency disease Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of Niacin.
  • Niacin is the chemical name of Vitamin B3.
  • Niacin is important for the conversion of food to energy and assists in the functioning of the digestive system and nerves.