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Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?
- A. Vitamin A
- B. Vitamin C
- C. Vitamin D
- D. Vitamin K
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Answer: (B) Vitamin C
Scurvy results from a lack of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), leading to bleeding gums and poor wound healing. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness, vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, and vitamin K deficiency delays blood clotting. Citrus fruits, amla and guava are rich sources of vitamin C.
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