Question

A person suffering from bleeding gum need in his food

• A. Citrus
• B. Carotene
• C. Cod liver oil
• D. Vitamin K

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C. Scurvy often presents initially with fatigue, followed by formation of spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from the mucous membranes. Spots are most abundant on the thighs and legs, and a person may look pale, feel depressed, and be partially immobilized. As scurvy advances, there can be open, suppurating wounds, loss of teeth, yellow skin, fever, neuropathy and finally death from bleeding. So, person suffering from bleeding gum need in his food citrus which contains vitamin C.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.