Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin B1
D. Vitamin D
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Vitamin A (Retinol) is essential for the formation of rhodopsin (visual purple), a pigment in the rod cells of the retina necessary for vision in low light conditions. Deficiency of Vitamin A leads to night blindness (nyctalopia), where a person has difficulty seeing in dim light. Severe deficiency can also cause xerophthalmia and complete blindness.

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