Question

Due to the acute shortage of vitamin B-1 an individual may fall prey to (a) Pellagra (b) Anaemia

(c) Beriberi disease (d) Scurvy​

Answer 1

Answer:

OPTION: C

Explanation:

A disease in which the body doesn't have enough vitamin B1 (thiamin).

Beriberi is usually caused by poor diet or alcoholism

Answer 2

beri-beri is your answer

Beriberi is a disease caused by a vitamin B-1 deficiency, also known as thiamine deficiency. There are two types of the disease: wet beriberi and dry beriberi. Wet beriberi affects the heart and circulatory system. In extreme cases, wet beriberi can cause heart failure.