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Read the following extract and complete the note with the help of the clues provided :
Vitamins are either fat-soluble (A, D, E, K) or water-soluble (B vitamins, including niacin, folic acid and riboflavin, and vitamin C). They consist mainly of the elements nitrogen, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in bod)' fat, while water-soluble vita1nins are used or quickly excreted in the urine.
Vitamin A is essential for the eyes, skin, hair, and bones; the B vitamins help enzymes to function; C is essential for the formation of collagen; D helps the body absorb calcium; E prevents cell damage, and K helps blood clotting. Most vitamins cannot be produced by the body and so must be obtained directly from food.
VITAMINS
| Vitamins are obtained from | |
| B Vitamins | Fat-soluble |
| Vitamins consist of | 1. 2. Oxygen 3. 4. Hydrogen |
| Vitamin A B C D E K |
Essential for eyes, skin, etc. Formation of collagen Prevents cell damage |
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Solution
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Vitamins are obtained from
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Vitamins are obtained directly from food
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Vitamin A, D, E, K
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Fat-soluble
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B Vitamin
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B vitamins including niacin, folic acid and riboflavin, and helps enzymes to function.
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Vitamins consist of
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1. Nitrogen
2. Oxygen
3. Carbon
4. Hydrogen
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Vitamin
A
B
C
D
E
K
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Essential for eyes, skin etc.
Helps enzymes to function.
Formation of collagen.
Helps the body absorb calcium.
Prevents cell damage.
Helps blood clotting.
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