AIIMS 2019 Biology Vitamin Deficiencies Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: Deficiency of an element may lead to scurvy.
Reason: Daily requirement of ascorbic acid is 5 mg/day
Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is true, but reason is false.
Both assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is false because scurvy is indeed caused by a deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which is an essential nutrient rather than an element. Additionally, the reason is also false, as the daily requirement for vitamin C is approximately 90 mg/day for adult males and 75 mg/day for adult females, not 5 mg. Therefore, both the assertion and reason are incorrect, making option D the correct choice. Options A and B are incorrect because they incorrectly state that either or both statements are true, while option C is incorrect as it claims the assertion is true when it is not.
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