Scurvy, the deficiency disease of vitamin C, is _____.
a. a condition that was first recognized in mountain climbers
b. a condition whose treatment wasn’t discovered until the early 1900s
c. a condition whose symptoms start to appear within three days of the deficiency in the diet
d. usually cured within five days of beginning treatment with 100 milligrams of vitamin C daily
e. A particular problem for alcoholics
Answer: D
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