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Which of the following statements regarding vitamins is incorrect?

Options

  1. ADeficiency of Vitamin D causes osteomalacia in adults.
  2. BVitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin and cannot be stored in our body.
  3. CDeficiency of Vitamin K leads to increased blood clotting time.
  4. DVitamin C must be supplied regularly in diet because it is readily excreted in urine.

Correct answer

B. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin and cannot be stored in our body.

Step-by-step solution

Water-soluble vitamins must be supplied regularly in the diet because they are readily excreted in urine and cannot be stored in our body. However, Vitamin B12 is an exception among water-soluble vitamins as it is stored in the liver. Therefore, the statement claiming Vitamin B12 cannot be stored is incorrect. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Deficiency of Vitamin K increases blood clotting time. Vitamin C is water-soluble and readily excreted. Answer: Vitamin B12 is a

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