Q. Scurvy is a disease which is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin _____:
Answer: C
Notes: Scurvy also once called ‘Sailor’s disease’ is a condition where an individual has a vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency. 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. Spots are most abundant on the thighs and legs, and a person with the ailment looks pale, feels depressed, and is partially immobilized. As scurvy advances, there can be open, suppurating wounds, loss of teeth, jaundice, fever, neuropathy and death.
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