Consider statements about vitamins: 1. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness. 2. Vitamin B1 deficiency causes beriberi. 3. Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Consider statements about vitamins: 1. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness. 2. Vitamin B1 deficiency causes beriberi. 3. Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Vitamin A is essential for the synthesis of rhodopsin, a visual pigment; its deficiency leads to night blindness, the inability to see in low light conditions. Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is crucial for carbohydrate metabolism; its deficiency causes beriberi, characterized by nerve and heart dysfunction, and muscle weakness. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is essential for collagen synthesis; its deficiency causes scurvy, characterized by bleeding gums, loose teeth, and poor wound healing. All three statements are correct.

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Which of the following vitamins is essential for blood clotting?
A. Vitamin E
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin C

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin required for the synthesis of clotting factors II (prothrombin), VII, IX, and X in the liver. Deficiency leads to prolonged clotting time and bleeding disorders. Vitamin A is for vision, C for collagen synthesis and antioxidant, E for antioxidant. Vitamin K is found in green leafy vegetables and synthesized by gut bacteria.

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Scurvy is characterized by bleeding gums and is caused by the deficiency of:
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin B12

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid). Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of collagen, a structural protein in connective tissues. Its deficiency leads to weakened blood vessels, causing symptoms like bleeding gums, loose teeth, joint pain, and poor wound healing. It was historically common among sailors lacking fresh fruits and vegetables.

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The theory of 'use and disuse' was proposed by:
A. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
B. Alfred Wallace
C. Charles Darwin
D. August Weismann

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Lamarck proposed that organs used extensively develop and those not used degenerate, and these acquired traits are inherited (inheritance of acquired characters). Darwin's theory is natural selection, Wallace independently proposed natural selection, Weismann disproved Lamarckism.

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