The deficiency of vitamin B₁ causes: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The deficiency of vitamin B₁ causes:
A. Rickets
B. Pellagra
C. Scurvy
D. Beriberi
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Beriberi results from thiamine (B₁) deficiency, characterized by neurological and cardiovascular symptoms. Scurvy is vitamin C deficiency, pellagra niacin (B₃), rickets vitamin D. Thiamine is a coenzyme in carbohydrate metabolism.

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