BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This vitamin is also known as the ‘Sunshine’ vitamin.
A
Vitamin A
B
Vitamin D
C
Vitamin E
D
Vitamin K
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin D: The “sunshine” vitamin.

Detailed explanation-2: -The body creates vitamin D from direct sunlight on the skin when outdoors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Also called: Cholecalciferol, Ergocalciferol.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin that has been produced on this earth for more than 500 million years. During exposure to sunlight 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin absorbs UV B radiation and is converted to previtamin D3 which in turn isomerizes into vitamin D3.

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