JAMB - Biology (2006 - No. 1)
Night-blindness result from a deficiency of
vitamin E
Vitamin A
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
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A deficiency in vitamin E can lead to hemolytic anemia and neurological deficits.
Night blindness can be caused by a deficiency in vitamin A. Vitamin A is essential for the production of pigments in the retina that help you see in low light.
Vitamin K is essential for the production of proteins that help the blood clot, and a deficiency leads to impaired coagulation.
A major disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency is scurvy. Scurvy is a disease caused by a severe and prolonged deficiency of vitamin C, leading to symptoms like fatigue, bleeding gums, skin hemorrhages, and impaired wound healing.