Vitamins and Deficiency Diseases Explained | UPSC & State PSC Biology

Master vitamins and deficiency diseases for UPSC and State PSC exams. Learn the critical distinctions between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, historical milestones, and classic deficiency syndromes. After this lesson you will be able to: • Differentiate between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins with their storage dynamics • Identify classic deficiency diseases including scurvy, beriberi, rickets, and pellagra • Explain the physiological roles of vitamins as antioxidants and coenzymes • Solve UPSC Prelims questions on vitamin functions and nutritional deficiencies 🎁 FREE PDF: all 421 UPSC Polity PYQs (1995-2026) + this lesson's detailed notes PDF on Telegram: https://t.me/+uohNVvNlcsJkNGVl Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 What Are Vitamins? 00:49 Solubility Classification 01:13 Biochemical Roles & Antioxidants 01:40 Key Milestones in Vitamin Discovery 02:09 How Deficiencies Develop 02:36 Fat-Soluble Vitamins: ADEK 03:00 Classic Deficiency Syndromes 03:28 Total Recognized Vitamins 03:51 UPSC Prelims 2003: Which one of the following statements is 04:28 Which pair of vitamin and deficiency is INCORRECTLY matched? 05:02 Key Takeaways for Revision Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin New concept lessons every day for UPSC Civil Services and State PSC (RPSC, UPPSC, HPSC). Subscribe! Recommended book: Certificate Physical and Human Geography GC Leong - https://www.amazon.in/s?k=Certificate... (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Which vitamin deficiency do you find most frequently asked in your state PSC examination? #UPSCScience #GeneralScience #StatePSC #Science