Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of

Concept:

• Vitamin is used to describe certain organic compounds that are needed by the body but that cannot be manufactured by the body.
• They mainly serve as catalysts for certain reactions in the body.
• Vitamins are mainly obtained from our foods.
• Based on solubility vitamins are classified as either fat-soluble (lipid soluble) or water-soluble.
• Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble Vitamin C and B is
  water soluble.

Key Points

• The diseases which occur due to the deficiency of one or more nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals) in our diet are called deficiency diseases.
• Deficiency disease is a condition that occurs in the body when a particular nutrient in our daily meals has been missing for a long period.

Explanation:

• Night blindness is a condition in which the person cannot see in dim light.
• This is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin A.
• They are needed for normal growth and to keep their eyes
  and skin healthy.
• Sources of Vitamin A in food are Milk, butter, egg, carrots, cod liver oil, tomatoes, pumpkin, and green leafy vegetables.

Thus, Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin A.

Additional Information

Other deficiency diseases are: