Question

1. what did cook discover about preventing scurvy among his crew? a) eating sauerkraut prevented scurvy b) drinking plenty of water prevented scurvy c) taking vitamin c supplements prevented scurvy d) scurvy could not be prevented

Explanation:

Captain James Cook found that eating sauerkraut, which contains vitamin - C, helped prevent scurvy among his crew. At the time, the exact role of vitamin - C was not fully understood in the modern sense, but the practice of using sauerkraut was effective.

Answer:

a) Eating sauerkraut prevented scurvy