COMEDK · Chemistry · 30. Biomolecules
Xerophthalmia disease causes by which deficiency of vitamin?
- A Vitamin-A
- B Vitamin-C
- C Vitamin-B
- D Vitamin- \(\mathrm{B}_{6}\)
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(A) Vitamin-A
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Xerophthalmia is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears. It is characterized by abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye. This condition is primarily caused by a severe deficiency of Vitamin A (retinol). Vitamin A is essential for the…
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