MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which vitamin is produced to absorb calcium?
A
Vitamin B
B
Vitamin C
C
Vitamin A
D
Vitamin D
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium. Without enough vitamin D, one can’t form enough of the hormone calcitriol (known as the “active vitamin D”).

Detailed explanation-2: -“For better absorption of vitamin D, you must include vitamin K, magnesium, and zinc in your diet. They speed up the absorption procedure and reduce your likelihood of being vitamin D deficient, ‘’ she suggests.

Detailed explanation-3: -The liver and kidneys convert vitamin D (produced in the skin and taken up in the diet), into the active hormone, which is called calcitriol(1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D).

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