Teaching Environmental Studies Food and Nutrition Question Bank Questions - Food and Nutrition

Which of the following statements about Vitamins are false?

I. Vitamin C from cut fruits gets washed away as it is a water soluble nutrients.

II. People suffering from Beri-Beri disease have weak muscles and every little energy to do work. It is caused by Vitamin A.

III. Vitamin K that plays a major role in blood clotting is a water soluble nutrient.

IV. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and deficiency of this vitamin can cause night blindness.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A) I and II

B) II and III

C) I and III

D) III and IV

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

[b] Beri-beri disease is caused by the deficiency, of Vitamin B. Vitamin K is a fat soluble nutrient.