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Select the correct name for: an essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.

Difficulty: Medium

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This Medium General Science and Nature MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “Select the correct name for: an essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.”

The accepted answer is C. Vitamin C. “Select the correct name for: an essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.” is answered by Vitamin C (option C). Option A (“Blue Whale”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Vitamin C. Option B (“Blood Types”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Vitamin C. Remaining alternatives (Periodic Table) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Vitamin C is identified. General Science and Nature questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. General Science and Nature recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

Correct answer

C. Vitamin C

Explanation

“Select the correct name for: an essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.” is answered by Vitamin C (option C). Option A (“Blue Whale”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Vitamin C. Option B (“Blood Types”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Vitamin C. Remaining alternatives (Periodic Table) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Vitamin C is identified. General Science and Nature questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. General Science and Nature recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide

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