GK QUESTION#3605
Consider the following statements:
1. Pro-vitamin A, also known as Beta-carotene, is a plant pigment that gives carrots their orange color.
2. Deficiency of Beta-carotene directly causes rickets in humans.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
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Answer
A. 1 only
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Explanation
Only statement 1 is correct. Beta-carotene is an orange plant pigment and a provitamin A carotenoid. Rickets is associated with inadequate vitamin D or disturbed mineral metabolism, not a specific dietary beta-carotene deficiency.