Question

Which vitamin helps the body to take up the calcium for the development of the bone and the teeth?
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin B
D. Vitamin C

Answer 1

Hint: Vitamins are organic substances needed for the development of the body. It is essential micronutrients that are taken up by humans for the proper functioning of its body. Calcium is needed by the body for keeping bones and teeth strong.

Complete answer: A vitamin is an organic substance that cannot be synthesised by the organism, either at all or not in sufficient amount and are therefore to be taken in through the diet. We need around 13 vitamins of the proper functioning of our body that are either taken in food or as supplements.
Calcium is a mineral that is necessary for building bones and teeth to keep them healthy. Calcium enables our blood to clot, muscles to contract, and for proper heart beat functioning. About 99% of the calcium in our body is in our bones and teeth.
Vitamin D is fat- soluble secosteroids that are extracted from the sun exposure. It is essential for maintaining healthy bones and teeth. It promotes calcium absorption in the gut and maintains adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentration to enable normal bone mineralisation.
Vitamin A is a fat -soluble retinoid, including retinol, retinal etc. It is involved in immune function, vision, reproduction and cellular functioning. They are usually of two types that are needed by the body.It can be extracted from dairy products, fish and meat.
Vitamin B is usually of 8 types. It plays a major role in maintaining good health and well- being. It plays a major role in maintaining energy level, brain functioning and cell metabolism. It also helps in preventing infections and helps support and promote cell health, good digestion, hormone and cholesterol production etc.
Vitamin C is a dietary supplement that is used to prevent and treat scurvy. It is an essential nutrient that is involved in the repair of tissue and the enzymatic production. It is needed for the functioning of several enzymes and is also important for the immune system to function.

So, the correct answer is option A, vitamin D.

Note: The term vitamin is derived from the word, VITAMINE. It was coined by Polish biochemist Casimir Funk in 1992. He isolated a complex of micronutrients essential to life, all he presumed to be amine. When the presumption was determined not to be true then "e"was dropped from the name. Most vitamins were identified in 1913 to 1948.