NEET Chemistry Vitamins Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Excess intake of vitamins is harmful to health.
Reason (R): Vitamins were initially thought to all contain amino groups, which is why they were called 'vitamines'.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true, but the reason does not explain why excess intake of vitamins is harmful. The term 'vitamine' was coined due to an initial misconception about their chemical structure.
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