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Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of - |
| A. | Vitamin-D |
| B. | Vitamin-K |
| C. | Vitamin-E |
| D. | Vitarnin-C |
| Answer» D. Vitarnin-C | |
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Explanation: Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans. Scurvy often presents itself initially as symptoms of malaise and lethargy, followed by formation of spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from the mucous membranes. Scurvy was at one time common among sailors, pirates and others aboard ships at sea longer than perishable fruits and vegetables could be stored (subsisting instead only on cured and salted meats and dried grains) and by soldiers similarly separated from these foods for extended periods. Scurvy is sometimes referred to as Barlow's disease, named after Sir Thomas Barlow, a British physician who described it. |
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