Q21 / 125 · BITSAT 2017 · Chemistry
The night-blindness is developed due to deficiency of vitamin
- A
- B
- C
- Correct answerD
Solution
Night blindness is developed due to deficiency of vitamin-.
Vitamin A deficiency leads to a disease known as night blindness. People with night blindness have a normal vision when adequate light is present but poor vision in the dark.
Vitamin A is necessary for the production of retinal, a component of rhodopsin.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.