Question

Guava is a source of vitamin
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

Answer 1

Vitamins are substances that our bodies need to develop and function.They are required in small amounts and have a major role in growth and development, repair of wounds, functioning of the immune system, etc.

Complete Answer:
Let us find the correct answer,
Option A: Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin which plays an essential role for vision, growth, differentiation of epithelial tissues. Source of vitamin A are carrot, tomato, papaya, and eggs.
Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B: Vitamin B is a water-soluble vitamin which is essential for repair, growth of tissue and also for the formation of RBCs. Source of vitamin B fish, wheat, nuts, green leafy vegetables. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C: Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin which is essential for the production of antibodies. It is good for bones, teeth and gums. It acts as an antioxidant. Source of vitamin C Guava, citrus fruit amla. Therefore, this is the correct answer.

Option D: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which increases calcium absorption from the gastrointestinal tract and helps control calcium deposition in the bone. It is the source of cod liver oil. Skin can synthesize Vitamin D in the presence of sunlight. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Thus, the correct option is B) B.

Additional information:
- Vitamin A is the first fat-soluble vitamin discovered by Mc Collum (1913).
- James Lind (1753) discovered the cure of scurvy and reported that citrus fruit is rich in vitamin C. Alcoholics are short of Vitamin C.
- Vitamin D behaves more like a hormone than as the cofactor of an enzyme.

Note: There are13 vitamins- vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and the B vitamins(thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate/folic acid).