Question

Identify the correct match between the vitamins and their deficiency symptoms

• A. (i) -- (p), (ii) -- (q), (iii) -- (r), (iv) -- (t), (v) -- (s)
• B. (i) -- (p), (ii) -- (r), (iii) -- (q), (iv) -- (s), (v) -- (t)
• C. (i) -- (q), (ii) -- (p), (iii) -- (r), (iv) -- (s), (v) -- (t)
• D. (i) -- (p), (ii) -- (q), (iii) -- (t), (iv) -- (r), (v) -- (s)

Hint:

Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness, Vitamin D deficiency causes weak bones, Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy, and Vitamin K deficiency leads to bleeding disorders.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Match Vitamin A deficiency.
Vitamin A is essential for vision, especially under dim light conditions. Deficiency of Vitamin A causes night blindness.
\[ \text{Vitamin A} \rightarrow \text{Night blindness} \] Thus,
\[ (i)\rightarrow (p) \]

Step 2: Match Vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D is important for calcium absorption and bone mineralization. Deficiency causes softening of bones such as rickets or osteomalacia.
\[ \text{Vitamin D} \rightarrow \text{Bone softening} \] Thus,
\[ (ii)\rightarrow (r) \]

Step 3: Match Vitamin B\(_6\) deficiency.
Vitamin B\(_6\) (pyridoxine) is required for amino acid metabolism and hemoglobin synthesis. Deficiency can lead to anemia.
\[ \text{Vitamin B}_6 \rightarrow \text{Anemia} \] Thus,
\[ (iii)\rightarrow (q) \]

Step 4: Match Vitamin C deficiency.
Vitamin C is necessary for collagen synthesis and proper wound repair. Deficiency leads to delayed wound healing and scurvy.
\[ \text{Vitamin C} \rightarrow \text{Delayed wound healing} \] Thus,
\[ (iv)\rightarrow (s) \]

Step 5: Match Vitamin K deficiency.
Vitamin K is essential for blood clotting factor synthesis. Deficiency results in prolonged bleeding.
\[ \text{Vitamin K} \rightarrow \text{Prolonged bleeding} \] Thus,
\[ (v)\rightarrow (t) \]

Step 6: Arrange all correct matches together.
The correct sequence becomes
\[ (i)\rightarrow(p),\quad (ii)\rightarrow(r),\quad (iii)\rightarrow(q),\quad (iv)\rightarrow(s),\quad (v)\rightarrow(t) \]

Step 7: Final conclusion.
Hence, the correct matching corresponds to option (B).
\[ \boxed{\text{Option (B)}} \]