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Which group of three of the following five statements $(I-V)$ contains is correct regarding beriberi?
$I.$ A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Sahara Africa.
$II.$ A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin- $B_{1}$ ).
$III.$ A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistantly deficient in essential protein.
$IV.$ Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice.
$V.$ The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure.
A
$I, II\; and \;IV$
B
$II, III\; and \;V$
C
$I,III \;and \;V$
D
$II, IV$ $and$ $\mathrm{V}$
Solution
Statements $II, IV $and $\mathrm{V}$ are correct regarding beri-beri disease.
Standard 12
Biology
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