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Question
Fill in the blank in the following table:
| Vitamin | Name of the deficiency diseases | Source of vitamin | Function of vitamin |
| Vitamin A | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| __________ | Beri-beri | __________ | __________ |
| Ascorbic Acid | __________ | __________ | __________ |
| __________ | Rickets (in childhood) bones turn soft | __________ | __________ |
Solution
| Vitamin | Name of the deficiency diseases | Source of vitamin | Function of vitamin |
| Vitamin A | Night blindness | Carrot, fish, milk, yellow fruits | Growth of hair, skin |
| Vitamin B1 | Beri-beri | Eggs, nuts, legumes | Carbohydrate metabolism |
| Ascorbic Acid | Scurvy (bleeding gums) | Cirtus fruits, tomatoes | Develops immunity |
| 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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