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Why are deficiency disease caused?
A deficiency is a lack or shortage, therefore deficiency diseases are caused by a lack or shortage of necessary nutrients in the body. One example is scurvy, a disease associated with pirates that occurs when an individual suffers from a vitamin C deficiency.
What disease may be caused by a vitamin c deficiency?
A disease known as scurvy is caused by a vitamin c deficiency
Which deficiency disease is caused by lack of vitamin c?
Scurvy
Where does scurvey originate?
Scurvy is the deficiency disease of vitamin C.
Can lack of vitamin d cause scurvy?
No. Scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C, which is found in high concentrations in citrus fruits.
What kind of vitamin is a Scurvy?
Scurvy is NOT a kind of vitamin. Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
Can you write a sentence using the word deficiency?
Scurvy is a disease caused by a vitamin C deficiency .
Which substance is required to prevent the deficiency disease scurvy?
Vitamin C
What may be the Deficiency disease caused due to lack of nutrition in apple?
scurvy, from vitamin C deficiency
What is the disease caused by severe lack of vitamin c?
Scurvy.....Scurvy cannot be spread, it is a deficiency disease. Scurvy is caused by a severe lack of vitamin C.
Scurvy is a deficiency disease it occurs when the diet lacks the needed what?
Vitamin C
What causes deficiency diseases in human beings?
Insufficient quantities of specific minor nutrients (e.g. vitamins, minerals) in the diet cause deficiency diseases. Each deficiency disease is associated with one specific nutrient (e.g. scurvy with vitamin C, rickets with vitamin D) as its cause.
