Digestion and AbsorptionHard
Question
To which of following family do folic acid and pantothenic acid belong ?
Options
A.Vitamin -C
B.Vitamin -K
C.Vitamin -A
D.Vitamin -B complex
Solution
Folic acid (folacin) and pantothenic acid (vitamin-B5) belong to vitamin-B complex alongwith thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, biotin and cyanocobalamin.
Deficiency of vitamin-C (ascorbic acid) leads to disease scurvy.
Deficiency of vitamin-K (phylloquinone) causes haemorrhage. Deficiency of vitamin-A (retinol) causes xerophthalmia, night blindness, keratoma- lacia, retarded groeth etc.
Deficiency of vitamin-C (ascorbic acid) leads to disease scurvy.
Deficiency of vitamin-K (phylloquinone) causes haemorrhage.
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