Question

The food sources which are rich in vitamins are
A. Eggs
B. Lemon
C. Fish oil
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Vitamins are organic compounds that are required by organisms in small amounts for various metabolic processes. Most of the organisms either do not synthesize them or synthesize them in amounts that are not sufficient and so they need to be derived from the diet.

Complete Answer:
- Vitamins can be of two broad categories- water soluble vitamin and fat soluble vitamin. Water soluble vitamin as the name suggests easily dissolves in water and can be readily excreted out from the body. They consist of vitamin B complex and vitamin C.
- Fat soluble vitamins are absorbed through the intestinal tract by the help of lipids. They consist of vitamin A, D, E and K. the function of each of these vitamins and the amount they are required in is different.
- Vitamin A helps in vision and also protection of skin and teeth. They are obtained mostly from carrots, red pepper and tomatoes. Vitamin B complex comprises B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12. They are mostly involved in regulating the different metabolic processes such as carbohydrate, protein, amino acid metabolism. They are obtained from a wide range of foods, few of which are milk and dairy products, meat, soy beans, walnuts, almonds, egg yolks.
- Vitamin C serves as an antioxidant and helps in collagen formation and supports teeth and bone production. They are obtained from citrus fruits and vegetables. Vitamin D deals mainly with bone formation and storage of calcium and phosphorus.
- They are obtained from cod liver oil, vegetable oil, fish. Vitamin E is an antioxidant. They are obtained from butter, margarine, sunflower oil. Vitamin K helps in maintenance of homeostasis and blood coagulation. They are obtained from green vegetables.

So the correct answer is D) All of the above.

Note: Thus we see vitamins are of great importance for us and increase or decrease in the level of vitamins can cause ill effects. So the amount of vitamin we consume should be well regulated.