A 5 year old girl is taken to the pediatrician as her mother notices that her gums bleed when she brushes her teeth and her arms have several spontaneous bruises. The doctor suspects vitamin C deficiency.
What best describes the function of Vitamin C in the body?

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A 5 year old girl is taken to the pediatrician as her mother notices that her gums bleed when she brushes her teeth and her arms have several spontaneous bruises. The doctor suspects vitamin C deficiency. 
 What best describes the function of Vitamin C in the body?

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It is essential for the maintenance of bones.

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It is a coenzyme in the conversion of glucose into energy.

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It acts as a coenzyme in the synthesis of collagen.

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It helps in the absorption of calcium.

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Its deficiency causes Beri Beri

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