Question

Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy disease?

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B6
3. Vitamin K
4. Vitamin C

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Vitamin C

The correct answer is Vitamin C

Vitamins	Chemical Name	Deficiency Disease
Vitamin A	Retinol	Night Blindness
Vitamin B1	Thiamine	Beriberi
Vitamin C	Ascorbic Acid	Scurvy
Vitamin D	Calciferol	Rickets and osteomalacia
Vitamin K	Phylloquinone	Non-clotting of Blood
Vitamin B2	Riboflavin	Cracking of Skin

• Vitamins were first discovered by FG Hopkins.
• The term Vitamin was coined by C Funk.
• There are two types of Vitamins:

1. Fat-Soluble- Vitamin A, D, E, and K.
2. Water-Soluble - Vitamin B and C.

• Natural sources of Vitamin D are - Sunlight, fish, eggs, and mushrooms.