Question

Which of the following belongs to the separate group?
1. Scurvy
2. Rickets
3. Night-Blindness
4. Rabies
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Rabies

The correct answer is Rabies.

• Scurvy, rickets, and night blindness are caused by the deficiency of Vitamins while rabies is caused by the virus.
• Night Blindness and Xerophthalmia are caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin A.
• Scurvy is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin C.
• Rickets is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin D.
• Rabies:
  • The transmission of Rabies is frequently associated with bites by infected dogs.
  • Hydrophobia is the commonest name and relates to the major symptom.
  • It is a highly fatal viral infection. 

Causative Agent	Rabies lyssavirus
Mode of Acquiring	Through the saliva of an infected animal when bitten by one.
Affects	Central Nervous System
Symptoms	Initially flu-like symptoms Fever and headache Nausea and vomiting Anxiety Agitation, hyperactivity, and confusion Hallucinations, insomnia, and partial paralysis

Vitamin:

• They are the compounds essential for the metabolic activities of our body but in very small quantities.
• These do not provide energy but control energy-yielding reactions of our body. 
• The term 'vitamin' was coined by Casimir Flunk.
• Based on solubility vitamins are of two types:
• Fat-soluble vitamin:
  • Vitamin A, D, E, and K.
• Water-soluble vitamin:
  • Vitamin B complex and C.