everyday science MCQ #4775

The disease beriberi is caused by:

everyday science MCQ #4775

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The disease beriberi is caused by:

    • A) Lack of green vegetables in diet
    • B) Use of milled rice
    • C) Deficiency of calcium in bones
    • D) Poor use of citrus fruits

    Answer: Use of milled rice

    Explanation: Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of thiamine (Vitamin B1); milling rice strips away the outer bran layer where most thiamine is stored, leaving polished rice deficient in the vitamin.