i. What are vitamins? ii. Classify them according to their solubi… - Vidyadip

Question

i. What are vitamins?
ii. Classify them according to their solubility.
iii. Give one example of each type as per above classification.

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Answer

i. Vitamins are a group of heterogenous compounds which are essential for the proper operation of various life processes.
ii. The two types of vitamins are fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins.
iii. Vitamins $A , D , E$ and K are fat-soluble vitamins, whereas, vitamins B and C are watersoluble.
[Any one examples from each]

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