Ergocalciferol is name of vitamin:

A

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D_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is A $D_{2}$
Ergocalciferol is name of vitamin $D$ .

This vitamin is essential for absorption of calcium and phosporus in the body.

It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders (such as rickets, osteomalacia). Vitamin D is made by the body when skin is exposed to sunlight.

Ergocalciferol is name given to vitamin $D_{2}$ .

Option D is correct.

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