Deficiency of Vitamin C causes which disease?
- A. Rickets
- B. Scurvy
- C. Beriberi
- D. Night blindness
Explanation
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is required for collagen synthesis; its deficiency causes scurvy, marked by bleeding gums and poor wound healing. Rickets is a Vitamin D deficiency, beriberi a Vitamin B1 deficiency, and night blindness a Vitamin A deficiency.