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Which vitamin is produced in the skin during sun bathing?

vitamin A
vitamin B
vitamin C
vitamin D
Vitamin D is synthesized from cholesterol in the skin with the help of the natural ultraviolet wavelength of sunlight. Supplementation of vitamin D is recommended only for sun-deprived people (eg. elderly or living in the Far North).
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Answers by country

vitamin A
vitamin B
vitamin C
vitamin D
answers
flagthe Netherlands
0%
0%
0%
100%
23
flagNorway
0%
0%
6%
93%
15
flagPakistan
3%
1%
0%
92%
53
flagSwitzerland
0%
2%
4%
90%
41
flagAustralia
1%
1%
3%
88%
52
flagMalaysia
5%
0%
0%
88%
17
flagGermany
4%
3%
4%
86%
473
flagthe United Kingdom
5%
2%
5%
85%
203
flagAustria
3%
5%
5%
85%
60
flagRepublic of Ireland
5%
2%
5%
85%
34
flagthe United Arab Emirates
7%
0%
7%
85%
14
flagItaly
11%
0%
3%
84%
26
flagPoland
6%
4%
4%
82%
14361
flagIndia
6%
4%
4%
82%
197
flagCanada
3%
1%
5%
81%
54
flagthe United States
4%
2%
12%
77%
386
flagthe Philippines
6%
3%
10%
76%
30
flagUnknown
5%
5%
15%
75%
20
flagGreece
4%
13%
4%
73%
23
flagNigeria
5%
17%
5%
52%
17

What is the effect of nicotinic acid on human organism?

it is neutral
It is harmful, causes cancer
It is highly toxic, kills in 10 seconds
It is essential for functioning

Why did people from southern Asia commonly suffer from beriberi sickness in late 1800s?

eating toxic sea algae
inbreeding
drinking dirty water
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What fruit contains the largest amount of vitamin C?

Rose Hip
Chokeberry
All Citrus (for example lemon)
Blackcurrant

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Sebastian
Michael
Tristan
George