Ascorbic acid supplemented food reduces risk of?
- 1. Rickets
- 2. Pellagra
- 3. Scurvy
- 4. Beriberi
Answer: Scurvy
- Explanation: Ascorbic acid is Vitamin C and it reduces the risk of Scurvy.
- Rickets : due to the vitamin D deficiency
- Pellagra : due to the niacin (vitamin B3) or tryptophan deficiency
- Beriberi : due to the thiamin (vitamin B1) deficiency
