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Q. 1. Write short notes on(a) Vitamin D(6) Vitamin C |
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Answer» Vitamin C: An essential nutrient found mainly in fruits and vegetables. The body requiresvitamin Cto form and maintain bones, blood vessels, and skin.Vitamin Cis also known asascorbic acid.Vitamin Cis a water-solublevitamin, one that cannot be stored by the body except in insignificant amounts. Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, and multiple other biological effects. In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3(also known as cholecalciferol) and vitamin D2(ergocalciferol). |
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