Applying Identity Theorem for holomorphic functions

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Does there exist a holomorphic function $f : B(0; 1) \rightarrow \mathbb C$ such that $f(1/n) = z_n$ where
(a) $z_n = (-1)^n$
(b) $z_n = \frac{n+1}{n}$
(c) $z_n = 0$ if $n$ is even and $z_n = \frac1{n}$ if $n$ is odd.

For (a), I showed that function is not continuous at $0$ as $\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}(-1)^n$ does not exist, so function not holomorphic.

For (b), $f = g $ for infinitely many points of the sequence $1/n$, where $g(z)=1+z$ is holomorphic on $B$. So, by identity theorem, $f=g$ $\forall z$.

For (c), I am confused as if I apply Identity theorem for the sequence of even integers I get $f=z$, but that contradicts at, say $z=1/3$. Does that say there is no such function?

Did I give correct proofs of these questions? Thanks in advance.

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Reasoning for part a) as well as part b) is correct as discussed in comments. For part c) use identity theorem for even $n$ and odd $n$ to get a contradiction(Like you observed, one way you will get it is equal to identity function and another way you will get that it is identically zero function.)