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Divya's younger brother Sameer is 3 years old. He is having difficulty in walking due to deformity in his legs as shown. He always complains about body pain.
Which of the following cannot be the reason for it?

A

His diet is rich in vitamin C and K due to which his body absorbs excess amount of calcium present in food.

B

His diet is deficient in vitamin D due to which his body is not able to absorb sufficient amount of calcium present in food.

C

Major part of his diet is milk, egg, fish and mushrooms.

D

Both A and C

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The correct Answer is:
D
Sameer is suffering from rickets which occurs due to deficiency of vitamin D. Vitamin D is required for the absorption of calcium in the body. Vitamin D is present in eggs, fish and mushrooms. Milk is rich in calcium. So, if Sameer had been on this diet, he would not have suffered from rickets. Vitamin C and are not required for the absorption of calcium.
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