Question

Yeast is an important source of
(a)Vitamin D
(b)Vitamin A
(c)Vitamin C
(d)Vitamin B

Answer 1

Hint: The vitamin that helps in the growth of the cell and also provides energy to perform the various processes of cell metabolism and also performs the various functions of the body.

Complete answer:
Yeast is a single-celled organism that needs food, warmth, and moisture to thrive. The yeast cells are rich in Vitamin B complex and are their source of production. They are also named as invertase.

Additional Information: -Yeasts are microorganisms that are eukaryotic, and single-celled. They are the members of the kingdom fungi under the classification of organisms.
-The scientific name of yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
-It helps in breaking down the fat and carbohydrate of the body and is used in the brewing industry.
-It converts its food which is sugar and starch through fermentation into carbon dioxide and alcohol. It’s the carbon dioxide that makes baked materials rise.
-Yeast keeps the digestive system healthy and in balance. Its right amount in the body helps to boost the immune system.
-Yeast is widely spread in nature and is commonly found on plant leaves, flowers, fruits, as well as in soil.
-Yeast size varies greatly depending on species and environment, measuring 3-4 micrometers in diameter, although some can grow to 40 micrometers in size.
-Most yeasts reproduce asexually by mitosis and many do so by the asymmetric division process called budding.
So, the correct answer is Vitamin B.

Note: The word “yeast “ comes from Old English word gist and Indo-European root yes – meaning “boil”, or “bubble “. In 1680, Dutch naturalist Anton van Leeuwenhoek first observed yeast but did not consider them to be living organisms. Theodore Schwann later in 1837 recognized them as fungi.