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Deficiency of which fat-soluble vitamin causes night blindness (Nyctalopia)?
A. Vitamin A✓ Correct Answer
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K
💡 Solution & Explanation
Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is a fat-soluble nutrient crucial for the formation of rhodopsin, a light-sensitive pigment in the retinal rod cells required for night vision. A lack of this vitamin leads directly to night blindness and xerophthalmia.
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