How are vitamines classified? Name the vitamin responsible for the coagulation of blood.

Answer

Vitamins are classified into two groups depending upon their solubiity in water or fat
(i) Water soluble vitamins These include vitamin B-complex `(B_(1),B_(2),B_(3)` i.e nicotinic acid `B_(6),B_(12),` pantothenic acid and folic acid) and vitamin `C`
(ii) Fat souble vitamins These vitamins `A,D,E` and `K` They are stored in linver and adipose (fat storing tissues)
However biotin i.e vitamin `H` is neither soluble in water nor in fat Vitamin `K` is responsible for coagulation of bond .

Explanation

Commonest disaccharide (sucorse) has molecular formula `C_(12)H_(22)O_(11)`.