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Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?

A

Vitamin A

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B

Vitamin C

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C

Vitamin B₁

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Vitamin B₁₂

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Solution

The correct option is B
Vitamin C

The vitamin whose deficiency causes scurvy is Vitamin C as it is necessary for keeping teeth and gums healthy. Its deficiency causes bleeding of gums.

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