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(A) Vitamins are organic compounds required in the diet in small amounts to perform specific biological functions for normal maintenance of optimum gr

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They help in digestion.

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(A) Vitamins are organic compounds required in the diet in small amounts to perform specific biological functions for normal maintenance of optimum growth and health of the organism. They are essential for life and their deficiency leads to specific diseases. The term 'vitamin' was coined by Casimir Funk. Vitamins do not directly help in digestion; rather,they act as co-factors or co-enzymes in metabolic processes. Therefore,the statement that they help in digestion is incorrect.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$A$. Muscle contraction	$I$. Zinc
$B$. Blue-green algae	$II$. Cobalt
$C$. Carboxypeptidase	$III$. Calcium
$D$. Cyanocobalamin	$IV$. Molybdenum

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding vitamins?

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$ and select the correct answer from the options given below:

List-$I$ List-$II$

$A$. Muscle contraction $I$. Zinc

$B$. Blue-green algae $II$. Cobalt

$C$. Carboxypeptidase $III$. Calcium

$D$. Cyanocobalamin $IV$. Molybdenum

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