WBCS.LIVE practice question

Deficiency of Vitamin D in children causes:

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

Answer options

  1. Scurvy
  2. Rickets
  3. Beriberi
  4. Night Blindness

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Rickets

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) Rickets šŸ“š Explanation: Rickets is a skeletal disorder that results from a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. These nutrients are essential for the development of strong, healthy bones. Children with rickets may have soft, weak bones and stunted growth. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium from the intestines. In adults, a similar deficiency leads to a condition called Osteomalacia. Scurvy is caused by Vitamin C deficiency, and Beriberi by Vitamin B1.