Question

Beriberi is the disease caused by the deficiency of.............

• A. Vitamin C
• B. Vitamin B1
• C. Vitamil B12
• D. Vitamin D

Hint:

Creating a simple table of essential vitamins and their deficiency diseases is a very effective study tool for biology and general science questions. For example: A - Night Blindness, B1 - Beriberi, C - Scurvy, D - Rickets, K - Impaired blood clotting.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question
This is a biology question asking to identify the vitamin whose deficiency leads to the disease Beriberi.
(Note: Option C has a typo "Vitamil" which should be "Vitamin").

Step 2: Recalling Vitamin Deficiency Diseases


(A) Vitamin C deficiency: Causes Scurvy.

(B) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency: Causes Beriberi, a disease that affects the nervous system and cardiovascular system.

(C) Vitamin B12 deficiency: Can cause a type of anemia (megaloblastic anemia) and neurological problems.

(D) Vitamin D deficiency: Causes Rickets in children (softening of bones) and Osteomalacia in adults.


Step 3: Final Answer
The deficiency of Vitamin B1, also known as Thiamine, causes the disease Beriberi. Therefore, option (B) is the correct answer.