Vitamin D
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Vitamin D deficiency causes:
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Rickets
Vitamin D (Calciferol) is essential for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the diet, which is necessary for healthy bone formation.
- Deficiency in children results in Rickets, characterized by soft and deformed bones.
- In adults, the corresponding disease is Osteomalacia (bone pain and muscle weakness).
- Other options: Scurvy (VitC), Beriberi (VitB1), Night blindness (VitA).
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- Subject
- chemistry
- Chapter
- biomolecules
- Topic
- vitamin d
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Rickets
Vitamin D (Calciferol) is essential for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the diet, which is necessary for healthy bone formation.
- Deficiency in children results in Rickets, characterized by soft and deformed bones.
- In adults, the corresponding disease is Osteomalacia (bone pain and muscle weakness).
- Other options: Scurvy (VitC), Beriberi (VitB1), Night blindness (VitA).
This easy difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter biomolecules, covering the topic of vitamin d. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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