Match correctly the Nutrient defficiency given in List-I

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Match correctly the Nutrient defficiency given in List-I with the diseases caused by the deficiency given in List-II.
List – I List – II
A. Iodine 1.Microcytic anaemia
B. Iron 2. Pernicious anaemia
C. Niacin 3. Goitre
D. Vitamin B_l2 4. Pellagia

List – I	List – II
A. Iodine	1.Microcytic anaemia
B. Iron	2. Pernicious anaemia
C. Niacin	3. Goitre
D. Vitamin B_l2	4. Pellagia

1. A B C D
  4 2 1 3
2. A B C D
  1 3 2 4
3. A B C D
  2 4 3 1
4. A B C D
  3 1 4 2

Correct Option: D

Microcytic anaemia: anemia characterized by small red blood cells, due to deficiency of iron; Pernicious anaemia: body does not make enough red blood cells due to lack of vitamin B₁₂; Goitre: swelling of the neck or larynx resulting from iodine deficiency; and Pellagra: chronic lack of niacin (vitamin B₃).