Disease beri beri is because of___________?
Correct answer: B. Use of milled rice
- A. Lack of green vegetables in diet
- B. Use of milled rice
- C. Deficiency of calcium in bones
- D. Poor use of citrus fruits
Explanation
Beriberi results from severe vitamin B1, or thiamine, deficiency, which commonly occurs when polished or milled rice forms the main diet. Citrus deficiency causes scurvy, not beriberi.
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