Which of the following vitamin deficiencies causes rickets?
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin D
Folic acid
Vitamin D
Rationale: Deficiency of vitamin D causes rickets in children. It also may cause osteomalacia in adults, as well as skeletal diseases, metabolic disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases, infections, cognitive disorders, and even death.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Healthy individuals usually have which of the following bacteria in their upper airways?
a. Haemophilus sp. b. Acinetobacter sp. c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa d. Staphylococcus aureus
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