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The given statement that a calorie is another term for carbohydrate is False.

Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients, and are most important source of energy.

Where as Calorie is a measurement of how much heat energy is generated by the body processing food.

Your digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose(blood sugar). Your body uses this sugar for energy. 

Vitamins are essential nutrients found in foods. They perform specific and vital functions in a variety of body systems, and are crucial for maintaining optimal health.

The two different types of vitamins are fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins.

Fat-soluble vitamins :

 Vitamins A, D, E and K — dissolve in fat before they are absorbed in the bloodstream to carry out their functions. Excesses of these vitamins are stored in the liver, and are not needed every day in the diet.

Water-soluble vitamins :

Vitamins dissolve in water and are not stored by the body. Since they are eliminated in urine, we require a continuous daily supply in our diet. The water-soluble vitamins include the vitamin B-complex group and vitamin C.

Water-soluble vitamins are easily destroyed or washed out during food storage or preparation.

Open market operations (OMO) refer to the buying and selling of government securities in the open market in order to expand or contract the amount of money in the banking system.

A Mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon due to unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere in which light rays bend to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky.