Question

Find the mismatched one:
i) Folic acid - Anaemia
ii) Calciferol - Scurvy
iii) Biotin - Muscle pain
iv) Tocoferol - Sterlity​

Answer 1

The mismatched one is the second option, i.e. calciferol - scurvy.

• In the given question, the first entity represents the vitamin or nutrient and the second moeity represents the disease associated with the lack of the first entity.
• All the other three represent this trend accurately.
• However, calciferol is vitamin D and its deficiency does not cause scurvy.
• Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of vitamin C.
• Hence, the second option is the correct answer.

Answer 2

Calciferol - Scurvy is the mismatched one.

Option: (ii)

Explanation:

• Calciferol is a scientific name of the vitamin D2. Vitamin D is used to prevent the disease, ricket. Hence vitamin D is given to a person to prevent osteoporosis and during the thinning of the bones.  

• Scurvy is a disease which is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin C. This option is incorrect. Tocopherol stands for vitamin E and it is used to prevent sterility.

• Anaemia is caused due to decrease in the amount of hemoglobin or the decrease in iron. Since Iron and Folic acid are important in haemopoiesis Folic acid is given in case of anaemia.

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