Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin B₁
D. Vitamin C
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Vitamin A (retinol) is essential for the synthesis of rhodopsin, the visual pigment in rod cells responsible for low-light vision. Deficiency leads to night blindness (nyctalopia) and, if severe, xerophthalmia and permanent blindness. Vitamin B₁ deficiency causes beriberi, C scurvy, D rickets.

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