18. Answer in detail I

How are vitamins useful to us? Tabulate the sources, deficiency diseases and symptoms of fat soluble vitamins.

 

a. Vitamins are vital nutrients essential for carrying out different biochemical reactions in the body. Vitamins boost the body's immune system to fight against the disease. FalseTrue

 

b. Vitamin \(A\), \(D\), \(E\), and \(K\) are fat solublewater soluble vitamins.

 

c. Vitamin \(A\) is also called retinolcalciferoltocopherol. The sources of Vitamin \(A\) includes carrot and papayawhole wheat and meat. The deficiency of Vitamin \(A\) causes RicketsXerophthalmia. Symptoms of Vitamin \(A\) deficiency includes bow legs and defective ribsdryness of cornea.

 

d. Vitamin \(D\) is also called retinolcalciferoltocopherol. The sources of Vitamin \(D\) includes leafy vegetables and milkegg and liver. The deficiency of Vitamin \(D\) causes RicketsXerophthalmia. Symptoms of Vitamin \(D\) deficiency includes bow legs and defective ribsdryness of cornea.

 

e. Vitamin \(E\) is also called CalciferolRetinolTocopherol. The sources of Vitamin \(E\) includes whole wheat and meatcarrot and papaya. The deficiency of Vitamin \(E\) causes reproductive abnormalitiesprevention of blood clotting. Symptoms of Vitamin \(E\) deficiency includes sterilityexcessive bleeding due to delayed blood clotting.

 

f. Vitamin \(K\) is a derivative of quinoneretinolcalciferol. The sources of Vitamin \(K\) includes egg and liverleafy vegetables and milk. The deficiency of Vitamin \(K\) causes prevention of blood clottingreproductive abnormalities. Symptoms of Vitamin \(K\) deficiency includes sterilityexcessive bleeding due to delayed blood clotting.