10 Sir Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole on January 17, 1912, barely 1 month...

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10 Sir Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole on January 17, 1912, barely 1 month after Roald Amundsen achievesthis goal with a more experienced and prepared expeditionary party. Scott's dejected party must now make the long trip back to their base, but they are weak and running low on supplies, and the weather is unusually cold, even for Antarctica. Finally, they can go no further because of severe storms. Months later, a rescue team finds the bodies of the men. All have a hyperkeratotic, papular rash, ecchymoses, and severe gingival swelling with hemorrhages. Which of the following was most likely to be a contributing cause of death in these men? □(A) Rickets □ (B) Beriberi □ (C) Scurvy □ (D) Kwashiorkor □ (E) Pellagra 10 Sir Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole on January 17, 1912, barely 1 month after Roald Amundsen achievesthis goal with a more experienced and prepared expeditionary party. Scott's dejected party must now make the long trip back to their base, but they are weak and running low on supplies, and the weather is unusually cold, even for Antarctica. Finally, they can go no further because of severe storms. Months later, a rescue team finds the bodies of the men. All have a hyperkeratotic, papular rash, ecchymoses, and severe gingival swelling with hemorrhages. Which of the following was most likely to be a contributing cause of death in these men? □(A) Rickets □ (B) Beriberi □ (C) Scurvy □ (D) Kwashiorkor □ (E) Pellagra