Structural Organisation in AnimalsHard
Question
Scurvy is caused due to deficiency of vitamin
Options
A.A
B.B
C.E
D.C
Solution
Deficiency of vitamin of vitamin C (which is necessary for collagen production and iron absorption) causes scurvy. It is characerised by of gums, disturbans of protein metabolism and increased susceptibility to infections. Scury is most freqently seen in order malnourished adults. Scurvy commonly is associated ated with sailors in the 16th to 18th centuies who navigated long voyages without enough vitamin C fequently perished from the condition.
Deficiency of vitamin A,B and E results in xeropthalmia, beri beri and miscarriage respectively.
Deficiency of vitamin A,B and E results in xeropthalmia, beri beri and miscarriage respectively.
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