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Answer : 4. "Thiamine"
Which of the following was the first B vitamin discovered in 1897?
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Which of the following was the first B vitamin discovered in 1897?
- 1Folatefalse
- 2Biotinfalse
- 3Riboflavinfalse
- 4Thiaminetrue
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Answer : 4. "Thiamine"
Explanation :
1. The first vitamin discovered in 1897 was thiamine, also known as vitamin B1.
2. Thiamine was discovered by Dutch physician Christiaan Eijkman.
3. Vitamin B1 helps body cells convert carbohydrates into energy and maintain proper functioning of the heart, muscles and digestive system.