Question

Deficiency of Vitamin E brings about
A. Scurvy
B. Beri-beri
C. Slow clotting of blood
D. Impotency.

Answer 1

Hint:Vitamin E is a cluster of eight fat-soluble compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. Vitamin E is the major lipid-soluble part within the cell antioxidant immune system and is exclusively received by the diet we intake.

Complete answer: Vitamin E is the major lipid-soluble antioxidant within the cell antioxidant system and is solely obtained by the diet we intake. Vitamin E protects unsaturated fatty acids and other components of cell membranes and low-density lipoproteins from oxidation by free radicals. The most important form of Vitamin E is alpha-tocopherol. Vitamin E has a few deficiency diseases. Though one of the deficiencies of Vitamin E can cause severe disease like it reduces the Reproductive capacity of humans. Its deficiency leads to less sex drive, impotency, and infertility in both males and females. So deficiency of vitamin E leads to impotency.

Hence the right answer is Option D) (Impotency).

Additional Information: The benefits Vitamin E has on our health is numerous such as:-
Vitamin E is the major chain-breaking antioxidant in body tissues and is the first line of defense against lipid peroxidation, protecting cell membranes from free radical attack through its free radical quenching activity.
Vitamin E protects polyunsaturated fats in cell membranes that are important for membrane structure and function.
Increased intake of vitamin E enhances immune response.
Vitamin E regulates platelet aggregation by inhibiting platelet cyclooxygenase activity and thus decreases prostaglandin production. It also has a role in the regulation of protein kinase.

Note: Vitamin E is absorbed into the lymphatic system from the intestines and enters the blood as a component of the chylomicrons. The majority of vitamin E found in plasma is in the low-density lipoproteins. The absorption of vitamin E of an individual depends on its ability to absorb fat.