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Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of(a) nicotinic acid(b) ascorbic acid(c) pantothenic acid(d) retinoic acid

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Answer is : (b) ascorbic acid

Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of vitamin-C (Ascorbic acid) in the body. It can lead to anaemia, debility, exhaustion, spontaneous bleeding, pain in the limbs and especially the legs, swelling in some parts of the body and sometimes ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth.



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