Question

Assertion : Thiamine deficiency results in beriberi causing paralysis.
Reason : People eating raw fish may also suffer from paralysis due to the deficiency of vitamin B₁. Cooked fish has no such effect.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
• C. If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false
• D. If Assertion is false and Reason is true

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Thiamine deficiency results in beri-beri causing paralysis. Thiamine or vitamin B₁ is an antineuritic vitamin. Its deficiency causes beri-beri which is characterised by loss of appetite and weight, retarded growth, degeneration of nerves and muscle atrophy, thus in acute cases leads to paralysis.