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The beri-beri is a paralytic disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin- (thiamine). It was discovered by

a)

Funk

b)

G E Foxon

c)

Eijkman

d)

Stanley



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The beri-beri is a paralytic disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin- (thiamine). It was discovered by

a)

Funk

b)

G E Foxon

c)

Eijkman

d)

Stanley

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

Beri-beri is a disease caused due to deficiency of vitamin-   Its symptoms include anorexia, retarded growth, degeneration of bones and muscles, fatigue and even paralysis and cardiovascular disease. Vitamin-  and the disease beri-beri were discovered by Eijkman in 1897.

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