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Vitamin B3 (Niacin) is a key component of NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide). This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion covering relevant system and function.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency leads to scurvy, characterized by bleeding gums, due to its role in collagen synthesis. This follows from latest NCERT 2026-27 principle explaining the concept clearly for NEET students in simple steps as per rationalized syllabus.
Ref: NCERT Chemistry Textbook - Latest Edition for Academic Session 2026-27 (Rationalized Textbook for Class XI and XII)Topic: Mole concept, atomic structure, chemical formulas like H₂O, CO₂, CH₃CH₂NH₂ and periodic trends.
Vitamin A is essential for rhodopsin formation in the retina; its deficiency leads to night blindness. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Chemistry Textbook for Class XI and XII, Chapter: Some Basic Concepts, Structure of Atom and Periodicity, Topic: Mole concept, atomic models and periodic trends.
Vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin, is chemically known as ascorbic acid and prevents scurvy by aiding collagen synthesis. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Chemistry Textbook for Class XI and XII, Chapter: Relevant Chemistry topic covering principles and examples as per NCERT.
Vitamin C deficiency leads to scurvy, characterized by bleeding gums due to impaired collagen synthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Vitamins - Types, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases - Part 2
Vitamin E is fat-soluble, stored in the body’s fatty tissues, unlike water-soluble vitamins like B and C.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Vitamins - Types, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases - Part 2
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is required for the hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen synthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Vitamins - Types, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases - Part 2
Vitamin H (Biotin) deficiency impairs carboxylation reactions, as it’s a coenzyme for carboxylases.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Vitamins - Types, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases - Part 2
Vitamin E (tocopherol) acts as an antioxidant, protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Vitamins - Types, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases - Part 2
Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which is crucial for collagen synthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Vitamins - Types, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases - Part 2
Vitamin B₁ (Thiamine), as part of TPP, aids in the decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Vitamins - Types, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases - Part 2
Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of clotting factors, aiding in blood coagulation.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Vitamins - Types, Coenzymes and Deficiency Diseases - Part 2
