Multiple choice

Why are vitamins said to be the essential component of balanced diet?

  1. Vitamins provide energy for doing work.

  2. Vitamins are rich source of fibre.

  3. Vitamins are the substances required for normal working of the body.

  4. Vitamins give variety to the food
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Explanation

Vitamins are essential organic compounds that the body requires in small amounts for normal metabolic functioning, enzyme activity, and tissue maintenance. Unlike macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats), vitamins don't provide energy directly but are crucial cofactors in metabolic reactions. They are not primarily energy sources or fiber providers.

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