Consider the following statements about vitamins.
(A) The bacteria of the gut can produce some of the vitamins required by us.
(B) The term “Vitamine” was coined from the word vital + amine since the earlier identified compounds had amino groups.
(C) Fat soluble vitamins are stored in the kidney and adipose (fat storing) tissues.
(D) Among the water soluble vitamins, vitamin C can be stored in our body.
Which of the statements given above are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (B) only
Vitamins are organic compounds needed in small amounts in the diet. They are grouped as fat soluble (A, D, E and K) and water soluble (B group and C), and this grouping also decides whether the body can store them.
(A) The bacteria of the gut can produce some of the vitamins required by us. — True. Most vitamins cannot be made in our body, but gut bacteria make some of them.
(B) The term “Vitamine” was coined from the word vital + amine since the earlier identified compounds had amino groups. — True. Later work showed that most of them have no amino group, so the ‘e’ was dropped and the word became vitamin.
(C) Fat soluble vitamins are stored in the kidney and adipose (fat storing) tissues. — False. They are stored in the liver and adipose tissues, not in the kidney.
(D) Among the water soluble vitamins, vitamin C can be stored in our body. — False. Water soluble vitamins are readily excreted in urine and cannot be stored; the one exception is vitamin B12, not vitamin C.
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
10.4 Vitamins – “…However, the bacteria of the gut can produce some of the vitamins required by us.”
“The term “Vitamine” was coined from the word vital + amine since the earlier identified compounds had amino groups. Later work showed that most of them did not contain amino groups, so the letter ‘e’ was dropped and the term vitamin is used these days.”
10.4.1 Classification of Vitamins – “(i) Fat soluble vitamins: … These are vitamins A, D, E and K. They are stored in liver and adipose (fat storing) tissues.”
“(ii) Water soluble vitamins: B group vitamins and vitamin C are soluble in water so they are grouped together. Water soluble vitamins must be supplied regularly in diet because they are readily excreted in urine and cannot be stored (except vitamin B12) in our body.”