deficiency diseases caused and sources of the following vitamins
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin D
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin K
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a) Vitamin A is the correct answer
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Vitamin A - Milk, fish liver oil, tomatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes
Diseases caused by deficiency of vitamin A - Night blindness, retardation of growth, dryness of skin and hair.
Vitamin D - Liver and viscera of fish, egg yolk (chicken), milk and butter.
Diseases caused by deficiency of vitamin D - Rickets (rachitis) osteomalacia
Vitamin E - Rice, liver of cattle, seed oils, soya bean oil, palm oil, wheat germ oil, cotton seed oil.
Diseases caused by deficiency of vitamin E - Weakness of muscles, abnormal growth and deposition of tissue.
Vitamin K - All green leafy vegetables like spinach, cauliflower, fish meat etc.
Disease caused by deficiency of vitamin K - Increases blood clotting time
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