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Option 1 : Vitamin A
The correct answer is Vitamin A.
Explanation:
- Vitamins are organic substances that are needed in sufficient quantities to maintain good health.
- Natural sources of vitamins are fruits and vegetables.
- Vitamins are divided into two groups:
- Water-soluble vitamins -> Vitamins of B group and Vitamin C
- Fat-soluble vitamins -> Vitamins A, D, E, and K
- Each vitamin has a specific function and its deficiency leads to a particular deficiency disease.
- Out of fat soluble vitamins -> Vitamin A is the correct answer.
- Vitamin A is an antioxidant that protects the skin and eyes. Thus, vitamin A is necessary for good skin.
List of Vitamins and their functions:
| Vitamin | Source | Need | Deficiency disease |
| Vitamin A (a fat-soluble vitamin) |
Milk, butter, egg, carrots, cod liver oil, tomatoes, pumpkin, green leafy vegetables | Normal growth and to keep eyes and skin healthy | Night blindness, Irregular growth of teeth |
| Vitamin B (water-soluble vitamin) |
Meat (especially liver), seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, legumes, leafy greens | Prevent infections and helps, support, or promote the cell health | May damage nerves, causing tingling or loss of sensation in the hands and feet, muscle weakness, loss of reflexes |
| Vitamin C (water-soluble vitamin) |
Indian gooseberry (amla), lemons, lime, pineapple, oranges, watermelon, green peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, turnip, carrots, guava | Maintenance of ligaments, tendons, other supportive tissues, and blood vessels | Scurvy (gums swell and bleed) |
| Vitamin K (a fat-soluble vitamin) |
Cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, other green leafy vegetables, cereals, soybeans | Clotting of blood | Excessive bleeding from wounds |
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