Vitamins

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Which of the following helps in clotting of ANSWER: C
blood?
A. Vitamin B1 Deficiency of Vitamin C leads to a disease
B. Vitamin B2 known as:
C. Vitamin K A. Infertility
D. Vitamin D B. Beri beri
ANSWER: C C. Rickets
D. Scurvy
Vitamin A is found in the ANSWER: D
A. White Vegetables
B. Green Vegetables Which vitamin is found in the body by exposure
C. Yellow Vegetables to ultra violet irradiation on sunlight?
D. Red Vegetables A. Vitamin A
ANSWER: B B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
Night blindness is due to lack of D. Vitamin D
A. Vitamin A ANSWER: D
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C The vitamin which can be most easily
D. Vitamin D synthesized in human body is
ANSWER: A A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin C
Which in our diet promotes bone formation and C. Vitamin B
calcium absorption in our body? D. Vitamin K
A. Vitamin A ANSWER: A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin B How does Vitamin D help in growing children?
D. Vitamin C A. It increases height and weight
ANSWER: D B. It improves eye sight and memory
C. It strengthens bones and teeth
Rickets in childhood due to lack of: D. It provides movement to limbs
A. Vitamin A ANSWER: C
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C Which of the following is not a source of
D. Vitamin D Vitamin C?
ANSWER: D A. Potato
B. Tomato
Muscular and nervous disorders can cause due C. Guava
to: D. Milk
A. Vitamin A ANSWER: D
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D The best source of Vitamin A is
D. Vitamin E A. Lima bean
ANSWER: D B. Carrot
C. Tomato
Vitamin K is helpful in: D. Orange
A. Blood Transpiration ANSWER: B
B. Blood Diluteness
C. Blood Clotting Which of the Following statements is correct?
D. Blood formation A. Vitamin D helps in healing wound
ANSWER: C B. Vitamin C prevents rickets
C. Vitamin K is necessary for clotting
Deficiency of Vitamin B1 causes: of blood
A. Rickets D. Vitamin E prevents night blindness
B. Skin disease ANSWER: C
C. Beri beri
D. Infertility Vitamin A is present in?

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 A. Liver D. Vitamin K
B. Milk ANSWER: B
C. Green vegetables
D. All The only vitamin which cannot be stores in
ANSWER: D human body:
A. Vitamin C
Which vitamin is capable of formation of blood B. Vitamin D.
A. Vitamin A C. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin B D. None of these
C. Vitamin C ANSWER: A
D. Vitamin D
ANSWER: B

Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the

body?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
ANSWER: D

Vitamin D prevents
A. Tooth diseases
B. Bone diseases
C. Eye diseases
D. Skin diseases
ANSWER: A

Milk, cheese and eggs are the source of

vitamins?
A. B and C
B. A and C
C. C and D
D. A and D
ANSWER: D

Certain bacteria living in human digestive

system are beneficial because they synthesis
vitamin
A. D
B. B-Complex
C. K
D. A
ANSWER: C

Citrus fruits are considered rich in vitamin:

A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin C
ANSWER: D

Which one of the following vitamins is not fat-

soluble?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin E

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