Question:

A vitamin (X) is water soluble but can be stored in the body. Deficiency of X causes which disease?

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Among water-soluble vitamins, only Vitamin B$_{12}$ is stored in appreciable quantities in the body.
Updated On: May 12, 2025
  • Beri Beri
  • Convulsions
  • Pernicious anaemia
  • Cheulosis
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Vitamin B$_{12}$ (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin that can be stored in the liver.
Deficiency of Vitamin B$_{12}$ causes pernicious anaemia — a condition where the body can't make enough healthy red blood cells.
Beri Beri is caused by deficiency of Vitamin B$_1$, which is not stored in the body.
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