Why must vitamin $C$ be supplied regularly in the diet?
(N/A) Vitamin $C$ is a water-soluble vitamin.
It is excreted readily in the urine.
Therefore,it cannot be stored in the body and must be supplied regularly in the diet.
It is excreted readily in the urine.
Therefore,it cannot be stored in the body and must be supplied regularly in the diet.
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Which of the following diseases occurs due to the deficiency of pyridoxine?
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View SolutionMatch the vitamins given in Column $-I$ with the deficiency diseases they cause given in Column $-II$.
Column $-I$ (Vitamins) Column $-II$ (Diseases) $A$. Vitamin $-A$ $1$. Pernicious anaemia $B$. Vitamin $-B_1$ $2$. Increased blood clotting time $C$. Vitamin $-B_{12}$ $3$. Xerophthalmia $D$. Vitamin $-C$ $4$. Rickets $E$. Vitamin $-D$ $5$. Muscular weakness $F$. Vitamin $-E$ $6$. Night blindness $G$. Vitamin $-K$ $7$. Beri Beri $8$. Bleeding gums $9$. Osteomalacia
| Column $-I$ (Vitamins) | Column $-II$ (Diseases) |
| $A$. Vitamin $-A$ | $1$. Pernicious anaemia |
| $B$. Vitamin $-B_1$ | $2$. Increased blood clotting time |
| $C$. Vitamin $-B_{12}$ | $3$. Xerophthalmia |
| $D$. Vitamin $-C$ | $4$. Rickets |
| $E$. Vitamin $-D$ | $5$. Muscular weakness |
| $F$. Vitamin $-E$ | $6$. Night blindness |
| $G$. Vitamin $-K$ | $7$. Beri Beri |
| $8$. Bleeding gums | |
| $9$. Osteomalacia |
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