Which one of the following is mismatched?

Options

A. Vitamin-K - Beri-beri
B. Vitamin-D-Rickets
C. Vitamin-C - Scurvy
D. Vitamin-A - Xerophthalmia

Answer

A

Explanation

Beri-beri is caused by the defeciency of vitamin-`B_1` (thiamine).
Vitamin-K is also known as antihaemorrhagic factor. The main sources of vitamin-K are green leafy vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, etc.
It is also found in aninaml sources like egg yolk, liver, etc. Vitamin-K is essential for blood clotting and deficiency of it causes harmorrhage.