Deficiency of which of the following vitamins makes our bones soft and bent?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Vitamin D
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and phosphorus from food, and these two minerals harden the bones. When vitamin D is lacking, the bones stay soft and bend under the body’s weight: this is rickets in children (bowed legs are a common sign) and osteomalacia in adults. The skin makes vitamin D in sunlight, and milk, eggs and fish also supply it.