Q30 / 90 · JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2) · Chemistry

From the vitamins A,B1,B6,B12,C,D,E and K, the number vitamins that can be stored in our body is ______.

Correct answer: 5

Solution

Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's liver, fatty tissue, and muscles. The  fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, K . These vitamins are absorbed more easily by the body in the presence of dietary fat. Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body. The only B vitamin which is folound in liver is B12.

Vitamins A, D, E, K and B12 are stored in liver and adipose tissue.

Hence, the correct answer is 5.

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