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Answer» Differences between vitamin, hormone and enzyme: | S. No. | Vitamin | Hormone | Enzyme | | (i) | It is carried in the food. | It is carried by the food. | It is not carried in the food. | | (ii) | It is used up during the process. | It is consumed during the metabolic process. | It remains unchanged after the reaction. | | (iii) | It is obtained from food. | It is produced by an endocrine gland. | It is produced by exocrine gland. | | (iv) | It may be organic acid, amide, amine, ester, alcohol or steroid. | It is a glycoprotein, steroid or polypeptide. | It is always proteinaceous in nature. | | (v) | It act as coenzyme. | It act as a stimulating substance. | It act as a biocatalyst. | | (vi) | Its deficiency causes deficiency diseases. | Its excess as well deficiency causes many hormonal disorders and diseases. | It is required in small amount. |
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