is scurvy cauzed by lack of vitamin c, b, d, or lack of protein?
2006-11-04 07:47:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
lack of vitamin c
2006-11-04 07:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by WildOtter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scurvy is due to low levels of vitamin C, which is water-soluble and cannot be stored in the human body. It was a major plague of sailors in the 1800s---not unusual to lose 25% of your crew on long voyages---if you didn't have adequate supplies of onions or cabbages (or sauerkraut) and couldn't get resupplies of fresh fruits and veggies.
The scurvy problem finally got wiped out when it was found that lemon juice would prevent symptoms. In a cost-cutting move, the British Navy was using limes---thus, the slang "Limey" for an English sailor---but these have lower vitamin C levels than lemons.
2006-11-04 15:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by samiracat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lack of vitamin C
2006-11-04 15:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scurvy is the lack of vitamin C. Symptoms:bleeding gums, loss of teeth. It is treated with citrus fruits, this is why British seamen were called limeys. They discovered carrying fresh limes avoided this illness.
2006-11-04 18:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scurvy is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. it should go away immediately after eating foods with vitamin C.
2006-11-04 18:11:06 · answer #5 · answered by michelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin C!!
2006-11-04 18:04:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
defiency od vitamin C
2006-11-04 19:03:31 · answer #7 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamin c
2006-11-04 15:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by karli r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LACK OF VITAMIN C !!
2006-11-04 15:54:16 · answer #9 · answered by nadine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋