Sports And Nutrition — Physical Education STD 12 Commerce — Question

Vitamins are chemicals, which are required in very small amount to keep our body healthy. If a particular vitamin is not present in our diet, it may cause a deficiency disease. For example, if vitamin C is not included in diet, it wiil cause scurvy. In fact, all the vitamins are organic chemicals. There are two groups of vitamins which are mentioned beiow:

1. Fat Soluble Vitamins: Fat soluble vitamins are those vitamins which are soluble in fat. These vitamins are composed of the elements of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. These vitamins are vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K.
2. Water Soluble Vitamins: These vitamins are soluble in water. These vitamins contain the elements of nitrogen and even sulphur. These vitamins are vitamin B and vitamin C. Earlier, the chemical names of all the vitamins (fat soluble and water soluble vitamins) were not known but now their chemical names are available.