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Vitamin D is synthesized in skin,by the...

Vitamin D is synthesized in skin,by the action of sunlight on

A

Cholesterol

B

7-hydroxy cholesterol

C

Cephano-cholesterol

D

Ortho-phenoxy cholesterol

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B
Vitamin D is synthesised on the body on exposure of skin (7 hydroxy cholesterol) to light. Deficiency of vitamin D causes rickets.
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