Question 5
Name one vitamin obtained from each of the following food substance:
(a) yeast;
(b) Unpolished rice;
(c) Palm oil.
Observation
This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was very poor. Candidates gave wrong answers such as Vitamins A, B12 and C for yeast, Vitamins A, B2, B3, S D and C for unpolished rice and vitamins K, C and D for palm oil.
.(a) VITAMIN OBTAINED FROM YEAST
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B Complex
NB: Omission of ‘complex’ still scores
(b) VITAMIN OBTAINED FROM UNPOLISHED RICE
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B Complex
NB: Omission of complex still scores
(c) VITAMIN OBTAINED FROM PALM OIL
Vitamin A