A deficiency disease which causes drying up of skin and hair is

Pellagra

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Beri-beri

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Scurvy

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Solution

The correct option is C Scurvy
Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of vitamin C and causes anemia, spontaneous bleeding, drying of skin or hair and ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth etc.
So, the correct answer is 'Scurvy'.

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Bleeding gums and red patches on the skin are symptoms of a disease caused by vitamin deficiency. Identify the disease.

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