Question

Name the vitamin whose deficiency in diet results in scurvy.
1.  Vitamin A
2.  Vitamin B
3.  Vitamin C
4.  Vitamin D

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 :  Vitamin C

The correct answer is Vitamin C

Vitamins	Chemical Name	Deficiency Disease
Vitamin A	Retinol	Night Blindness
Vitamin B1	Thiamine	Beriberi
Vitamin C	Ascorbic Acid	Scurvy
Vitamin D	Calciferol	Rickets and osteomalacia
Vitamin K	Phylloquinone	Non-clotting of Blood
Vitamin B2	Riboflavin	Cracking of Skin

• Vitamins were first discovered by FG Hopkins.
• The term Vitamin was coined by C Funk.
• There are two types of Vitamins:

1. Fat-Soluble- Vitamin A, D, E, and K.
2. Water-Soluble - Vitamin B and C.

• Natural sources of Vitamin D are - Sunlight, fish, eggs, and mushrooms.