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Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy, leading to impaired collagen synthesis, bleeding gums, and corkscrew hairs?

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Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy, leading to impaired collagen synthesis, bleeding gums, and corkscrew hairs?

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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
Vitamin K

Correct answer: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Explanation: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency causes scurvy by impairing prolyl and lysyl hydroxylases required for collagen cross‑linking; ascorbate is an essential cofactor for these enzymes.

Created 2026-03-10T17:34:42.101Z. Updated 2026-03-10T17:34:42.101Z.