Question

choose the incorrect pair
A) calciterol - rickets B) pyridoxine - anaemia C) thiamin - beri beri D) niacin - glossitis​

Answer 1

pyridoxine - anaemia

Explanation:

pyridoxine - anaemia

Answer 2

The incorrect pair is D) niacin - glossitis.

• Calciferol is the name for vitamin D. Its deficiency results in rickets. Pyridoxine refers to vitamin B-6. It has a role in haemoglobin formation. Hence, its deficiency leads to anaemia.
• Thiamine is vitamin B1. Its deficiency leads to the disease Beri Beri.
• Niacin is vitamin B3. The deficiency leads to pellagra. The disease is characterized by dementia, diarrhea and dementia.

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