Gujarati
Hindi
7.Human Health and Disease
normal

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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