Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. because vitamins carry out various functions in the body, deficiency of different vitamins can have varied effects on the body. the primary role of vitamin d in the body is , and its deficiency may result in .

Primary role of vitamin D is to absorb calcium. It along with calcium, helps to keep bones strong. It also help to make the bone brittle.

Deficiency of vitamin D causes the bones to lose their strength. If body does not get enough vitamin D, then absorption of calcium is lost resulting in osteoporosis in adults and rickets children.