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The vitamin which is generally excreted in urine by humans is _____________.


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Vitamins :

  1. The micronutrients that are required by the body in small amounts for the proper functioning of the body.
  2. Vitamins are two types:
  • Fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins such as A, D, E, and K are soluble in fats)and water-soluble vitamins ( vitamins such as B and C are soluble in water ).
  1. Vitamin B and C are excreted in urine as they are solubilized in water present in urine.
  2. Vitamin A, D, E, and K are not soluble in water.
  3. Therefore, they are not excreted in the urine.

Final Answer: Thus, the vitamin which is generally excreted in urine by humans is vitamin B and C.


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