Question

Identify the vegetables with abundance of Pro-vitamin A and C?
1. Brinjal
2. Lady's finger
3. Potato
4. Tomato

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Tomato

The correct answer is Tomato.

• Vitamin is an organic non-protein substance that is required by an organism for normal metabolic function but cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantity by that organism.
• These can be divided into two categories:
  • Fat-soluble
  • Water-soluble
• Tomato is a vegetable with an abundance of Pro-vitamin A and C.

Name of Vitamin	Sources	Need	Deficiency Diseases
Vitamin A (Fat-soluble Vitamins)	Milk, butter, egg, carrots, cod liver oil, tomatoes, pumpkin, green leafy vegetables	Normal growth and to keep eyes and skin healthy	Night blindness, Irregular growth of teeth
Vitamin C (Water-soluble Vitamins)	Indian gooseberry (amla), lemons, lime, pineapple, oranges, watermelon, green peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, turnip, carrots, green mint, guava	Maintenance of ligaments, tendons, other supportive tissues, and blood vessels	Scurvy (gums swell and bleed)