Vitamin C deficiency causes which condition?

Vitamin C deficiency causes which condition?

• A. Scurvy
• B. Rickets
• C. Pellagra
• D. Beriberi

Answer: (A)

Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis, so a deficiency disrupts collagen formation and weakens connective tissue. Without adequate ascorbate, you see gum disease, easy bruising, poor wound healing, and skin and bone changes characteristic of scurvy. Rickets, pellagra, and beriberi are caused by deficiencies of vitamin D, niacin, and thiamine, respectively, not vitamin C. Therefore, the condition produced by vitamin C deficiency is scurvy.

Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis, so a deficiency disrupts collagen formation and weakens connective tissue. Without adequate ascorbate, you see gum disease, easy bruising, poor wound healing, and skin and bone changes characteristic of scurvy. Rickets, pellagra, and beriberi are caused by deficiencies of vitamin D, niacin, and thiamine, respectively, not vitamin C. Therefore, the condition produced by vitamin C deficiency is scurvy.