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Vitamins are required in very small amount for the healthy growth of organisms. When a person does…
Vitamins are required in very small amount for the healthy growth of organisms. When a person does not get a particular vitamin in diet, she/he may suffer from certain diseases. Normal functioning of an organism can be greatly affected due to deficiency of vitamins in the body.
(a)[1.0]
Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets and scurvy?
(b)[1.0]
Do you think, all vitamins are soluble in water? Explain by giving an example.
(c)[1.0]
Explain avitaminosis.
Answer
Answer (a)
Official answer keyRickets - Vit D
Scurvy - Vit C
Answer (b)
Official answer keyNo, all vitamins are not water soluble. E.g. vitamin C is water soluble, but vitamin A is not soluble in water.
Answer (c)
Official answer keyMultiple deficiencies caused by lack of more than one vitamin is known as avitaminosis.
From ISC 2025 Practice Chemistry, question 83.