Several nutrient deficiencies have recently re-emerged as problems throughout the world, including the following deficiency diseases: beri beri, scurvy, and pellagra. Which nutrients, in the order that matches the deficiency diseases listed, are responsible for these diseases?

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Beri beri is caused by a deficiency in thiamin (vitamin B1), scurvy is caused by a deficiency in vitamin C, and pellagra is caused by a deficiency in niacin (vitamin B3). This matches option C, which lists the nutrients in the order of thiamin, vitamin C, and niacin, matching the order of the deficiency diseases listed.

Several Nutrient Deficiencies Have Recently Re-Emerged as Problems Throughout the World