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Give the importance of vitamin 'C' in diet.

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Importance of vitamin C:
(a) Strengthens bones and teeth.
(b) Helps in the absorption and storage of iron.
(c) Helps in healing of wound and fractures. It also helps in growth and repair of tissues in all parts of the body.
(d)Deficiency leads to scurvy.
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