Fill in the blank in the following table: (a)Vitamin A
Fill in the blank in the following table:
| Vitamin | Name of the deficiency diseases | Source of vitamin | Function of vitamin |
| (a)Vitamin A | .................... | ......... | |
| (b) ............ | Beri-beri | ............. | |
| (c) Ascorbic acid | ..................... | ........... | |
| (d) ............... | Rickets (in childhood) bones turn soft | ................ |
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| Vitamin | Name of the deficiency diseases | Source of vitamin | Function of vitamin |
| (a)Vitamin A | Night blindness | Carrot, fish ,milk yellow fruits. | Growth of hair,skin |
| (b) Vitamin B1 | Beri-beri | Eggs, nuts,legume | Carbohydrate
metabolism. |
| (c)Ascorbic acid | Scurvy (bleeding gums) | Citrus fruits,tomatoes | Develops
immunity. |
| (d)Vitamin D | Rickets (in childhood) bones turn soft | Sun light,milk,butter,fish liver oil,egg yolk | Controls, calcium phosphorus,metabolism |
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