WBCS.LIVE practice question

Deficiency of Vitamin B12 cause of _____________.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Scurvy
  2. Pernicious Anaemia
  3. Beriberi
  4. Pellagra

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Pernicious Anaemia

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Pernicious Anaemia šŸ“š Explanation: Pernicious anaemia is a highly dangerous autoimmune condition where the body's immune system aggressively destroys the parietal cells in the stomach. These cells are strictly required to produce 'intrinsic factor', a protein necessary for absorbing Vitamin B12. Without Vitamin B12, the body cannot produce adequate healthy red blood cells, leading to severe anemia and massive neurological damage.