Use the Following Information to Answer the Questions Below

question 64

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
Pretend that you are John Cabot and have been at sea for many months. After several food supplies run out (including the fruits and vegetables) , you begin to feel lethargic and notice the development of spots on your skin as well as bleeding from your mucous membranes. You make a visit to the ship's physician and he diagnoses you with scurvy.
-The symptoms of scurvy are experienced due to the lack of which major bodily function?

• A)collagen synthesis
• B)production of nucleic acids
• C)amino acid metabolism
• D)maintenance of epithelial tissues
• E)blood clotting

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