Which of the following represents correct matching of the different vitamins in column A with their functions in column B?  Column A  Column B (a)  Vitamin A (i) Helps body to use calcium for bones and teeth (b) Vitamin C (ii) Keeps our skin and eyes healthy (c) Vitamin D (iii)  Helps body to fight many diseases (d) Vitamin B (iv) Proper functioning of body cells and maintaining health

Which of the following represents correct matching of the different vitamins in column A with their functions in column B?  Column A  Column B (a)  Vitamin A (i) Helps body to use calcium for bones and teeth (b) Vitamin C (ii) Keeps our skin and eyes healthy (c) Vitamin D (iii)  Helps body to fight many diseases (d) Vitamin B (iv) Proper functioning of body cells and maintaining health Correct Answer (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)

Concept:

  • Vitamins are a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in very small amounts for maintaining optimum growth and good health.
  • Their absence causes specific deficiency diseases.
  • There are two kinds of vitamins:
    • fat-soluble and water-soluble.
    • Vitamin A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble.
    • While Vitamin B group and Vitamin C are water-soluble.
  • Whenever you eat food sources that contain fat-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are put away in the fat tissues in your body and in your liver.

Explanation:

Vitamin Function
Vitamin A

Vitamin A assists with keeping our skin and eyes healthy. It is used to keep the retina (the innermost layer of our eyeball) healthy. It also aids in making new skin cells and therefore keeps skin healthy.

Vitamin C Vitamin C helps to fight many diseases, it is a great immunity builder and builds immunity by increasing the number of white blood cells which fight many diseases.
Vitamin D Vitamin D plays a significant part in protecting bones, both by assisting your body with retaining calcium and by supporting muscles expected to keep away from falls. Children need vitamin D to build strong bones, and adults need it to keep their bones healthy and strong.
Vitamin B Vitamin B is significant for ensuring the body's cells are working appropriately. They help the body with converting food into energy (metabolism), make new blood cells, and keep up with healthy skin cells, brain cells, and other body tissues.

So from the above explanation, the correct option is (3).

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