Question

Read the following extract and complete the chart that follows:

Vitamins play a very significant role in the maintenance of good health and they build a resistance power in human body. These vitamins are named by scientists as vitamins A, B, C, D and E. Vitamin A is found in tomatoes, egg yolk, vegetables and fruits, liver, milk, etc. Vitamin A is very important for vision, growth and protection. It helps in tissue growth. Many vitamins are grouped under the vitamin B complex group. The vitamins categorised under these groups can be sought from seeds, meat, soya bean. green vegetables, milk, eggs, etc. Vitamin B complex group is very essential in growth, metabolism, formation of blood and for nervous system. Vitamin C is found in lemon, orange, amla and fresh vegetables. It is essential for the development of iron and calcium in the human body. Vitamin D is found in eggs, liver fish oil, butter, etc. Vitamin D helps in growth and development of bones and teeth. It plays an important role in absorption and deposition of calcium and phosphorus. Deficiency of vitamin E does not occur normally in human body. Vitamin E is present in vegetables, oils, grain cereals, pulses, nuts and oil seeds, and dark green leafy vegetables. It is also present in liver, egg yolk. It is useful for normal reproduction.

 

Vitamin	Sources	Benefits for health
A	Tomato ________ _____________	______________ ______________
______	______________ ______________	______________ ______________
______	______________ Eggs, liver fish oil, butter ______	Development of iron and calcium
______	______________ ______________	Helpful for normal reproduction

Answer 1

Vitamin	Sources	Benefits for health
A	Tomato, egg, yolk, vegetables, fruits, liver milk.	For vision, growth, protection and tissue growth.
B	Seeds, meat, soya bean, green vegetables, milk eggs etc.	Growth, metabolism, formation of wood and for the nervous system.
C	Lemon, amla, orange, fresh vegetable Eggs, liver fish oil, butter etc.	Development of iron and calcium Growth of bone and teeth; absorption and deposition of calcium and phosphorus.
D	Vegetables, oils, grain cereals, pulses, nuts and oil seeds, dark green leafy vegetables.	Helpful for normal reproduction