9. How does vitamin C act in
the body? What is the harm
caused by insufficiency of
vitamin C? Why was this
deficiency also known as
“sailors' disease”?

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Vitamin C, or acid, participates
in metabolism of collagen itis
fundamental for integrity of blood
.

Scurvy is the caused by a
of vitamin C. is characterized by
lesions in the , lips, nose and
. Scurvy, or scorbutus, also
known as ' disease because in
voyages of the it was not
to get on food that
contained C, like citric . So
the sailors ill with scurvy.