In Vitamin-A deficiency, cancerous lesions occur due to: (A) Metaplasia, (B) Dysplasia, (C) Aplasia, (D) Hyperplasia
Answer is A. Ans. (a) Metaplasia(Ref: Harshmohan Pathology For Dental 4th ed, pg 81)In Vitamin-A deficiency, squamous metaplasia of conjunctiva leading to xerophthalmia.