Question

Which one of the following vitamins is water-soluble?

• A. Vitamin E
• B. Vitamin B
• C. Vitamin K
• D. Vitamin A

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Vitamin B

The correct option is B.

Explanation for the correct option:

1. There are two major vitamin types, one is water-soluble and the other is fat-soluble.
2. Water-soluble vitamins include Vitamin B and Vitamin C.
3. Some of them are biotin, riboflavin, and thiamine.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Milk, butter, and turnip are sources of vitamin E.
2. Vitamin E is needed to protect the cell membrane and for RBC formation.
3. Vitamin E is fat-soluble.

Option C:

1. Cauliflower and cabbage are roots of vitamin K.
2. Uncontrollable bleeding in wounds is due to vitamin k deficiency.
3. Vitamin K is fat-soluble.

Option D:

1. Milk, butter, green vegetables, and pumpkin are sources of vitamin A.
2. Night blindness and irregular growth of teeth are caused by vitamin A deficiency.
3. Vitamin A is fat-soluble.

Final answer: The vitamin that is water-soluble is Vitamin B.