Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid: Chemistry, Functions and Disorders
Vitamin ‘C’ is a strong:
Oxidizing agent
Reducing agent
Vitamin
Energy booster
Reducing agent
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‘phagocytic’ activity of ‘leukocytes’ is enhanced by the:A. Vitamin C
B. Ascorbic acids
C. Vitamin K
D. All of above
Due to presences of enolic hydroxyl group, vitamin C is termed as:
A. Basic in nature
B. Neutral
C. Acidic in nature
D. Energy booster
Bats and pigs cannot synthesize ascorbic acid due to deficiency of single enzyme called:
A. Oxidase
B. L-gulonolactone oxidase
C. Transferase
D. Peroxisomes
During synthesis, ‘corticosteroid’ hormone in hydroxylation reaction needs:
A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin E
C. Ascorbic acid
D. Vitamin D
Ascorbic’ acid is involved in maturation of the:
A. Erythrocytes
B. Leukocytes
C. Phagocytes
D. Hydroxyl
Vitamin ‘C’ reduces risk of:
A. Cancer
B. Coronary heart
C. Cataract
D. All of above
Vitamin ‘C’ is a hexose derivative, closely resembles to:
A. Oligosaccharides
B. Monosaccharides
C. Disaccharides
D. Polysaccharides
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