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Q. To which of the following family do folic acid and pantothenic acid belong?

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Solution:

Folic acid (folacin) and pantothenic acid (vitamin$B_3$ ) belong to vitamin-B complex along with thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, biotin and cyanocobalamin.
Deficiency of vitamin-$C$ (ascorbic acid) leads to disease scurvy.
Deficiency of vitamin-$K$ (phylloquinone) causes haemorrhage.
Deficiency of vitamin-$A$ (retinol) cause xerophthalmia, night blindness, keratomalacia, retarded growth, etc.