What Is True About Scurvy

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is true about scurvy?

• A)It can occur not only in humans but also in most other animals, such as dogs and cats.
• B)Some signs of scurvy can be treated with artificial vitamin C, but some signs can be treated only with vitamin C from natural sources.
• C)Gooseflesh and easy bruising are typical signs.
• D)Treatment with at least 1 g of vitamin C per day is needed to relieve the clinical signs and symptoms of scurvy.
• E)The mechanism for most of the symptoms of scurvy is the inability to remove the propeptides during the processing of procollagen to collagen.

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Definitions:

Price Cut

A reduction in the selling price of goods or services.

Oligopolistic Producer

A company that operates in a market with a small number of competitors, often characterized by mutual dependence.

Non-collusive Oligopolist

A firm within an oligopoly market structure that independently sets prices and output levels without coordinating with competition, avoiding illegal collaborative practices.

Equilibrium Price

A price level where the supply of goods matches the demand for those goods in the market.