Which Statement About Vitamin C Is True

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement about vitamin C is true?

• A) All mammals, but not other vertebrates, must obtain it in their diet.
• B) It is fat-soluble.
• C) When not obtained in the human diet, scurvy results.
• D) It is an oxidant.
• E) Rice is a good source of vitamin C.

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