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Answer the questions given below with regard to vitamin D.
(i) Main source
(ii) Function
(iii) Diseases caused due to its deficiency.

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(i) · Main source : Fish liver oil, milk, egg yolk, ( exposure to sunlight)
(ii) Function : Absorption and m~intenance of calcium
(iii) Deficiency disease : Rickets (children), Osteomalacia (adults)
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