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Select the correct statements.

  1. AVitamin B12 contains cobalt and its deficiency causes pernicious anaemia.
  2. BVitamin C is ascorbic acid, a water soluble vitamin whose deficiency causes rickets.
  3. CVitamin K is fat soluble and its deficiency delays blood clotting.
  4. DVitamin B6 is fat soluble and its deficiency causes convulsions.

Answer: A, C

B12 contains Co and gives pernicious anaemia (true). Vitamin C deficiency gives scurvy, not rickets (false). Vitamin K is fat soluble and its lack delays clotting (true). B6 is water soluble (false).
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