BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vitamin C is
A
Ascorbic acid
B
Nicotinic acid
C
Folic acid
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Available Forms. You can purchase either natural or synthetic vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, in a variety of forms. Tablets, capsules, and chewables are probably the most popular forms, but vitamin C also comes in powdered crystalline, effervescent, and liquid forms.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the early 1930s vitamin C was isolated from fruit and vegetables and adrenal cortex and was named “hexuronic acid”, which was shown to cure scurvy in guinea pigs and was subsequently renamed ascorbic acid to reflect its anti-scorbutic properties.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is used to prevent or treat low levels of vitamin C in people who do not get enough of the vitamin from their diets. Most people who eat a normal diet do not need extra ascorbic acid. Low levels of vitamin C can result in a condition called scurvy.

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