Deficiency of vitamin B₁ causes the disease

2 2012 AIPMT-PRE BiomoleculesVitamins Easy
Deficiency of vitamin $B_1$ causes the disease
A Sterility
B Convulsions
C Beri-Beri
D Cheilosis

Detailed Solution

Vitamin $B_1$ is thiamine; its deficiency causes beri-beri (loss of appetite, retarded growth).
Sterility is linked to vitamin E, convulsions to vitamin $B_6$ and cheilosis to vitamin $B_2$ deficiency.

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