Question

Riboflavin is the chemical name of:
$A.$ Vitamin ${B_1}$
$B.$ Vitamin ${B_2}$
$C.$ Vitamin ${B_6}$
$D.$ Vitamin $B$ complex

Answer 1

Hint:Vitamin is an essential chemical compound for growth, proper function and development of the human body. There are $13$ essential vitamins and there is a chemical name of each essential Vitamin. Most vitamins come from food because the human body doesn’t produce enough vitamins.


Complete solution:
Generally Vitamin is classified into two groups namely fat soluble and water soluble vitamin. Fat soluble vitamins are vitamin $A$ , vitamin$D$ , vitamin$E$ and vitamin $K$ or water soluble vitamins are vitamin$B$ complex and vitamin$C$ . These vitamins have different chemical names such as the chemical name of vitamin $A$ is Retinol.
Riboflavin is the chemical name of vitamin ${B_2}$ . The food source of this vitamin is Bananas, grapes milk, mushroom and beef liver etc.
The chemical name of vitamin ${B_1}$ is Thiamin. The food source of this vitamin is Fresh fruit, dry fruit, milk, black beans etc.
The chemical name of vitamin ${B_6}$ is pyridoxine. The food source of this vitamin is meat, pork, chicken, eggs, vegetables etc.

Thus, the correct option is (B) .


Note:Vitamins are required for proper functioning of the body and stay healthy.Vitamins can be fat soluble and water soluble. Mainly there are Vitamin A,B,C,D,E and K, we should remember their formula,sources and quantity needed in our daily routine.