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Which vitamin is prepared by our body in...

Which vitamin is prepared by our body in the presence of sunlight?

A

Vitamin A

B

Vitamin C

C

Vitamin D

D

Vitamin B

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The correct Answer is:
C
The naturally occuring vitamin is cholecalciferol, which is formed from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the human skin by exposure to sunlight. Sunlight is a natural source of Vitamin D. The provitamin 7-dehydrocholesterol is activated to D3 by the ultraviolet rays of sunlight.
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