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Vitamin Deficiencies

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Instructions: Learn about vitamins and what happens when the body doesn't get enough!

  1. 1.

    A deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?

    A
    Vitamin D
    B
    Vitamin C
    C
    Vitamin A
    D
    Vitamin B12
  2. 2.

    Rickets, a condition that causes soft and weak bones in children, is caused by a lack of which vitamin?

    A
    Vitamin C
    B
    Vitamin A
    C
    Vitamin B6
    D
    Vitamin D
  3. 3.

    Night blindness is an early symptom of deficiency in which vitamin?

    A
    Vitamin K
    B
    Vitamin E
    C
    Vitamin B1
    D
    Vitamin A
  4. 4.

    Beriberi, a disease affecting the nervous system and heart, is caused by a lack of which vitamin?

    A
    Vitamin B6
    B
    Vitamin E
    C
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
    D
    Vitamin C
  5. 5.

    Which vitamin deficiency can cause pernicious anemia?

    A
    Vitamin D
    B
    Vitamin B12
    C
    Vitamin B6
    D
    Vitamin C
  6. 6.

    Pellagra, characterized by the 'four Ds' (dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death), is caused by a deficiency of which vitamin?

    A
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
    B
    Vitamin B9 (Folate)
    C
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
    D
    Vitamin B5
  7. 7.

    Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting, and its deficiency can cause excessive bleeding?

    A
    Vitamin D
    B
    Vitamin A
    C
    Vitamin E
    D
    Vitamin K
  8. 8.

    Which citrus fruit was famously used by the British Navy to prevent scurvy?

    A
    Grapefruits
    B
    Oranges
    C
    Lemons
    D
    Limes
  9. 9.

    A deficiency of folate (vitamin B9) during pregnancy can increase the risk of what?

    A
    Neural tube defects in the baby
    B
    Gestational weight gain
    C
    High blood pressure
    D
    Diabetes
  10. 10.

    Which vitamin acts as an antioxidant and its deficiency can cause nerve and muscle damage?

    A
    Vitamin E
    B
    Vitamin B12
    C
    Vitamin A
    D
    Vitamin D
  11. 11.

    Osteomalacia (softening of bones in adults) is typically caused by a deficiency of which vitamin?

    A
    Vitamin A
    B
    Vitamin D
    C
    Vitamin K
    D
    Vitamin C
  12. 12.

    Which food group is the best natural source of vitamin B12?

    A
    Animal products
    B
    Vegetables
    C
    Fruits
    D
    Grains
  13. 13.

    Which vitamin deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide?

    A
    Vitamin B1
    B
    Vitamin D
    C
    Vitamin C
    D
    Vitamin A
  14. 14.

    Cracked lips and a sore tongue can be symptoms of a deficiency in which vitamin?

    A
    Vitamin E
    B
    Vitamin A
    C
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
    D
    Vitamin C
  15. 15.

    What is the main dietary source of vitamin C?

    A
    Meat and poultry
    B
    Fruits and vegetables
    C
    Dairy products
    D
    Grains and cereals

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