Consider statements about vitamins: 1. Vitamin A is fat-soluble. 2. Vitamin C is water-soluble. 3. Vitamin D deficiency causes scurvy. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Consider statements about vitamins: 1. Vitamin A is fat-soluble. 2. Vitamin C is water-soluble. 3. Vitamin D deficiency causes scurvy. Which are correct?
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble vitamins, meaning they are absorbed along with fats in the diet and can be stored in the body's fatty tissue and liver. Vitamin C and the B-complex vitamins are water-soluble, meaning they dissolve in water and are not stored in significant amounts. Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults; scurvy is caused by Vitamin C deficiency. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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