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Why are vitamin `A` and vitamin `C` essential for us? Give their important sources.

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Vitamin `A` is essential for us because its deficiency causes xerophthalmia (hardening of the cornea of the eye) and night blindness.
Sources: Fish liver oil,. Carrots, bitter and milk. Vitamin `C` is essential for us because its deficiency causes scurvy (bleeding gums) and pyorrhea (loosening and bleeding of teeth).
Sources: Citrous fruits, amla, green leafy vegetables.
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  • Vitamin-P is essential for

    A
    skin pigmentation and hair growth in humans
    B
    lipid metabolism
    C
    maintenance of resistance in the wall of blood capillaries
    D
    acetylcholine formation

  • Vitamin C is useful in

    A
    Wound healing
    B
    Formation of visual pigments
    C
    Growth of bones
    D
    Treating pericious anamia

  • Main source of vitamin C is

    A
    milk
    B
    citrus fruits
    C
    sugarcane juice
    D
    dry fruits

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