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1. What are vitamins? Why they are needed in our diet?
2. How many types of vitamin are there? Write them including their common names.
3. Write the names of 8 diseases caused by deficiency of vitamins with their symptoms and naming the vitamin type.
4. Write the sources of each vitamin.
5. Write the functions of each vitamin.
6. Why vitamins are called water soluble?

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Answer 1

HI THERE ...

VITAMINS ARE THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES WHICH PROVIDES US ENERGY IN DIFFERENT WAYS..THEY SHOULD BE IN OUR DIET TO MAKE OUR DIET BALANCED...

THE TYPES OF VITAMINS ARE VITAMIN A ( RETINOL) VITAMIN B COMPLEX VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID ) VITAMIN D VITAMIN E VITAMIN K.....FOLIC ACID

RICKETS - VITAMIN D
SURVEY - VITAMIN C
BLOOD CLOTTING - VITAMIN K
NIGHT BLINDNESS - VITAMIN A
BERI BERI - VITAMIN B1
PELLEGRA - NIACIN
RASHES - BIOTIN..


VITAMINS LIKE VITAMIN C AND VITAMIN B COMPLEX ARE CALLED AS WATER SOLUBLE BECAUSE THEY CAN EASILY DISSOLVE IN WATER...


VITAMIN A - EGGS LEAFY VEGETABLES MILK ETC - IT HELPS IN GOOD VISION AND BODY DEVELOPMENT. .

VITAMIN B1 - WHOLE GRAINS NUTS BEANS YORK LIVER ETC.. - HELPS IN ENERGY PRODUCTION OF BODY. .

VITAMIN B2 - SOYA BEANS MEAT CHEESE WHOLE GRAINS ETC. .- HELPS IN ENERGY PRODUCTION OF BODY AND ENSURES OTHER B FUNCTIONS. ..


VITAMIN B3 - MUSHROOMS GRAINS MEAT POULTRY ETC..- HELPS IN THE FUNCTIONS OF FATS PROTEINS CARBOHYDRATES AND ENZYMES ETC...


BIOTIN - PEANUTS GRAINS CHEESE ETC..- ALLOWS FUNCTIONS OF PROTEIN CARBOHYDRATES FATS ETC..


VITAMIN B6 - POTATOES BANANAS POULTRY MEAT ETC.. - HELPS IN USE OF PROTEIN CARBOHYDRATES FATS AND HELPS IN HEMOGLOBIN TO CARRY OXYGEN. .


VITAMIN B12 - MILK CHEESE YOGURT AND A LIQUID IN INTESTINE - HELPS IN DNA AND PREVENTS ANEMIA ..


VITAMIN C - CITRUS FRUITS - HEALTHY GUMS PREVENTS CANCER ETC..


VITAMIN D - SUNLIGHT - HELPS IN GROWTH OF BONES AND CALCIUM. .

VITAMIN E - VEGETABLE OILS GREEN VEGETABLES ETC..- HELPS IN BODY IMMUNITY..

VITAMIN K - BROCCOLI SOYA BEANS LEAFY VEGETABLES ETC..- HELPS IN BLOOD CLOTTING. ..



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Answer 2

Hey there!

Ф Ans 1. Vitamins are the nutrients our (human) bodies need in order to maintain functions such as immunity and metabolism.
Vitamin compounds are necessary for our normal growth and function, Our body can't function properly without it.

That's why Vitamins are included in our daily diet.

Ф Ans 2. There are many types of Vitamins present in our surroundings.
Here are the Some Vitamins n' their Common names:

⇒ Vitamin E (tocopherol)

⇒ Vitamin D (Calciferol)

⇒ Vitamin K

⇒ Vitamin A (Retinoids)

⇒ Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)

⇒ Vitamin H (Biotin)

⇒ Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

⇒ Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

⇒ Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

⇒ Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)

⇒ Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

⇒ Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)

⇒ Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 

Ф Ans 3. Some disorders by deficiency of Vitamins:

⇒ Vitamin A deficiency can cause keratomalacia.
Symptoms - poor vision at night or in dim light (night blindness) 

⇒ Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency causes beriberi
Symptoms - loss of appetite, weakness, pain in the limbs, shortness of breath and swollen feet or legs.

⇒ Niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency causes pellagra.
Symptoms - High sensitivity to sunlight

⇒ Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) deficiency causes chronic paresthesia
Symptoms - itching, burning or cold

⇒ Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) short-term deficiency can lead to weakness
Symptoms - weight loss and general aches and pains

⇒ Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) deficiency is a known cause of rickets
Symptoms - delayed growth, bow legs, weakness and pain in the spine.

⇒ Vitamin K (phylloquinone or menaquinone) deficiency causes impaired coagulation.
Symptoms - Mental disorder, depression

⇒ Riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency causes ariboflavinosis
Symptoms- migraines and Cataracts.

Ф Ans 4. Sources of Vitamins:

⇒ Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)- Whole grains, enriched grains
Liver, pork, dried beans, nuts and seeds

⇒ Vitamin B2- Soybeans, meat and poultry, liver and eggs
Mushrooms
Milk, cheese, yogurt
Whole grains, enriched grains

⇒ Vitamin B3- Mushrooms
Peanut butter, meat, fish, poultry
Whole grains

⇒ Biotin- Sweet potatoes
Nonfat milk, yogurt
Peanuts, almonds, eggs, liver, soy protein

⇒ Vitamin B6- Potatoes, bananas
100% bran, instant oatmeal
Meat, fish, poultry, liver, soybeans, chickpeas, lentils, pistachio, nuts, sunflower seeds

⇒ Vitamin B12- Milk, cheese, yogurt, fortified soy or rice beverages
Meat, fish, poultry, liver, eggs, fortified soy products

⇒ Vitamin C- Citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits and 
their juices, kiwi,strawberries, mangoes, 
papaya
Red, yellow and green peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, tomatoes,raw dark leafy vegetables

⇒ Vitamin A- Liver, some fish
Milk, cheese

⇒ Vitamin D-Milk, fortified soy and rice beverages
Fortified margarine
Some fish, eggs, organ meats, fish liver oils

⇒ Vitamin E- Vegetable oils
Avocados, leafy green vegetables
Wheat germ, sunflower seeds, some nuts, peanut butter

⇒ Vitamin K- Broccoli, soybeans, dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, collards, turnip/beet greens and spinach

Ф Ans 5. Functions: 
 
⇒ Vitamin B1(Thiamin)- Helps with energy production in your body.

⇒ Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)- Helps with energy production in your body.
Helps your body use other B vitamins.

⇒ Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - Helps your body to use protein, fat and carbohydrate to make energy.
Helps enzymes work properly in your body.

⇒ Biotin
Allows your body to use protein, fat and carbohydrate from food.

⇒ Vitamin B6- Helps your body to make and use protein and glycogen which is the stored energy in your muscles and liver.
Helps form hemoglobin which carries oxygen in your blood.

⇒ Vitamin B12- Works with the vitamin folate to make DNA.
Helps to make healthy blood cells. Low levels of vitamin B12 can cause a type of anemia.
Keeps nerves working properly.

⇒ Vitamin C- May help prevent cell damage and reduce risk for certain cancers, heart disease and 
other diseases.
Helps heal cuts and wounds and keeps 
gums healthy.Protects you from infections by keeping your immune system healthy.
Increases the amount of iron your body absorbs from some foods.

⇒ Vitamin A -Helps you to see in the day and at night.
Protects you from infections by keeping
skin and other body parts healthy.
Promotes normal growth and development.

⇒ Vitamin D-
Increases the amount of calcium and phosphorus your body absorbs from foods.
Deposits calcium and phosphorus in bones and teeth, making them stronger and healthier.
Protects against infections by keeping your immune system healthy.

⇒ Vitamin E-
Helps to maintain a healthy immune system and other body processes.
Acts as an antioxidant and protects cells from damage.

⇒ Vitamin K- Makes proteins that cause our blood to clot, when you are bleeding.
Involved in making body proteins for your blood, bones and kidneys.

Ф Ans 6. The vitamins that can dissolve in water are called Water-soluble. But not all vitamins are Water soluble.

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