Vitamin C Is Essential for Normal Collagen Synthesis

question 109

Multiple Choice

Vitamin C is essential for normal collagen synthesis. If a child suffered from a vitamin C deficiency, which layer of the skin would be most affected?

• A) Reticular layer of dermis
• B) Stratum corneum
• C) Stratum granulosum
• D) Epidermis
• E) Stratum basale

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