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BARSIC [14]
3 years ago
10

Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin ___

Health
2 answers:
Eddi Din [679]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Vitamin C

Explanation:

The vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin. It is also called ascorbic acid. The rich source of vitamin C is citrus foods like orange, lemon, goose berry and many green vegetables. Human body can't synthesise vitamin C and takes it through dietary supplements. The deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy. The symptoms of scurvy is dental carries, dry skins, bleeding gums, fever and dizziness, etc . But it mostly causes the decaying of teeth and bleeding gums. The chronic alcoholics and excess stress also causes scurvy.

dimaraw [331]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of <u>Vitamin C</u>

Explanation:

Scurvy is a very rare disease resulting from vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. This disease results in low red blood cell count, bleeding from skin, gum diseases, changes in hair and personality, slow wound healing and finally death.

Scurvy can occur if the diet contains little to no Vitamin C for over a month.

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