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List any four vitamins . Mention the chief sourceand functionsof twoof them. |
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Answer» Solution :Vitamin A , Vitamin `B_(1)`,Vitamin C and Vitamin D . Vitamin A can beobtained from fish LIVER oil , carrots , butter and milk . Deficiency of thisvitamin causesnightblindess. Vitamin `B_(1)` canbe obtained from yeast milk , green vegetableand cereals . Deficiency ofthisvitamincauses beri- beri (LOSS of appetite and retarded growth). Vitamin C can beobtainedfrom CITRUS FRUITS, amla and green leafy vegtables . Itsdeficiencycauses scurvy i.e., bleeding of gums . Vitamin D can beobtaiendfrom exposure to sunlight, fish and egg yolk. Deficiency of thisvitamin causedrickets (bone deformities ) and osteomalacia (soft bones and joints pains in adults). |
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