Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

A deficit of vitamin ____ can cause scurvy

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Scurvy is caused by deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis in the body. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness, Vitamin B deficiency causes beriberi/pellagra, and Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets.

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