Deficiency of vitamin C in the diet causes
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. scurvy
- Step 1: Without vitamin C the gums bleed and wounds heal slowly, which is scurvy. Answer: scurvy. Why not the others: rickets: Rickets comes from a lack of vitamin D. kwashiorkor: Kwashiorkor results from lack of protein. night blindness: Night blindness is caused by lack of vitamin A.
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