Select the correct name for: an essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium General Science and Nature question asks: Select the correct name for: an essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy. The correct choice is C. Vitamin C. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Blue Whale
Why not A: “Blue Whale” does not fit this question. The answer is Vitamin C.
- B. Blood Types
Why not B: “Blood Types” does not fit this question. The answer is Vitamin C.
- C. Vitamin C ✓
- D. Periodic Table
Why not D: “Periodic Table” does not fit this question. The answer is Vitamin C.
Correct answer
C. Vitamin C
Explanation
Vitamin C (option C) is the accepted answer to “Select the correct name for: an essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.”. Option A (Blue Whale) does not fit this question. Option B (Blood Types) does not fit this question. Option D (Periodic Table) does not fit this question. For this General Science and Nature question, the accepted answer is Vitamin C.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, General Science and Nature
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