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How are vitamins classified ? Name the vitamin responsible for the coagulation of blood ?

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Solution :Vitamins are classified into two groups depending UPON their solubility.
(i)Water soluble vitamins : Vitamin B-complex (`B_(1)`, `B_(2)`, `B_(5)`, i.E., NICOTINIC acid, `B_(6)` ,`B_(12)` pan-tothenic acid and folic acid) andvitamic C.
(ii) Fat solublevitamins : Vitamins A,D,E and K. They are STORED in liverandadipose (fat storing tissue).
However , biotion, i.e., vitami H isneithersolublein waternor in fat.
Vitamin K is respeonsibleforcoagulationof blood.


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