Multiple Choice
Severe deficiency in which vitamin could lead to rickets, a disease characterized by weakened, brittle bones?
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin D.
C) Vitamin A.
D) Vitamin K.
E) Vitamin E.
10. Lipids
Lipid Vitamins
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Severe deficiency in which vitamin could lead to blindness?
A) Vitamin H
B) Vitamin C.
C) Vitamin K.
D) Vitamin E.
E) Vitamin A.
A
Vitamin H
B
Vitamin C.
C
Vitamin K.
D
Vitamin E.
E
Vitamin A.
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the role of each vitamin mentioned in the options. For example, Vitamin A is crucial for maintaining healthy vision, while Vitamin C is important for immune function.
Understand the specific function of Vitamin A in the visual cycle. It is a component of rhodopsin, a protein in the eyes that absorbs light.
Recognize that a deficiency in Vitamin A can lead to night blindness and, in severe cases, complete blindness due to its role in maintaining the health of the retina.
Consider the symptoms associated with deficiencies of other vitamins listed. For instance, Vitamin C deficiency leads to scurvy, not blindness.
Conclude that the severe deficiency in Vitamin A is directly linked to blindness, making it the correct answer to the problem.
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