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Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?
AVitamin D
BVitamin A
CThiamine
DVitamin C
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Vitamin C
Without vitamin C, collagen forms improperly, leading to bleeding gums and poor wound healing.
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