Question
Biology Question on soil as reservoir of essential elements
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A
Vitamin B6 – Loss of appetite
B
Vitamin B1 – Beri-beri
C
Vitamin B2 – Pellagra
D
Vitamin B12 – Pernicious annemia
Answer
Vitamin B2 – Pellagra
Explanation
Solution
Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, is not associated with pellagra. Pellagra is primarily caused by a deficiency of niacin (Vitamin B3). The correct association for Vitamin B2 is riboflavin deficiency, which can lead to symptoms such as sore throat, redness and swelling of the lining of the mouth and throat, cracks or sores on the outsides of the lips (cheilosis), and at the corners of the mouth (angular stomatitis). So, the Correct option is (C): Vitamin B2 – Pellagra