Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Vitamin C
- Step 1: Vitamin C is needed to make collagen. Step 2. Without it, gums bleed and wounds heal poorly. Answer: vitamin C. Why not the others: vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, A causes night blindness and K affects clotting.
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