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प्रश्न
Why are vitamin A and vitamin C essential to us? Give their important sources.
उत्तर
The deficiency of vitamin A leads to xerophthalmia (hardening of the cornea of the eye) and night blindness. The deficiency of vitamin C leads to scurvy (bleeding gums).
The sources of vitamin A are fish liver oil, carrots, butter, and milk. The sources of vitamin C are citrus fruits, amla, and green leafy vegetables.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the following vitamins is water soluble?
- A
- D
- E
- B
Why Vitamin C cannot be stored in our body ?
How are vitamins classified? Name the vitamin responsible for the coagulation of blood.
What are the sources of Vitamin C and Vitamin K?
Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?
Define the following term:
Vitamins
The vitamins absorbed from intestine along with fats are ____________.
Which of the following B group vitamins can be stored in our body?
Why must vitamin C be supplied regularly in diet?
Match the vitamins given in Column I with the deficiency disease they cause given in Column II.
| Column I (Vitamins) | Column II (Diseases) |
| (i) Vitamin A | (a) Pernicious anaemia |
| (ii) Vitamin B1 | (b) Increased blood clotting time |
| (iii) Vitamin B12 | (c) Xerophthalmia |
| (iv) Vitamin C | (d) Rickets |
| (v) Vitamin D | (e) Muscular weakness |
| (vi) Vitamin E | (f) Night blindness |
| (vii) Vitamin K | (g) Beri Beri |
| (h) Bleeding gums | |
| (i) Osteomalacia |
Assertion: Vitamin D can be stored in our body.
Reason: Vitamin D is fat-soluble vitamin.
Niacin is vitamin
The RBC deficiency is a deficiency disease of ______.
Thiamine and pyridoxine are also known respectively as ______.
Give a reason for the following observations:
Water soluble vitamins must be taken regularly in the diet.
