JEE Main Chemistry question

Statement 1: Vitamin is also called as pyridoxin. Statement 2: Deficiency of vitamin causes dermatitis and dementia.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is TrueCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Vitamin B₅ is chemically pantothenic acid, not pyridoxine (pyridoxine is vitamin B₆), so Statement 1 is false. As commonly tabulated in some reference sources, pantothenic acid deficiency is linked to symptoms including skin and neurological disturbances, which is treated here as Statement 2

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