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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Vitamin C must be supplied regularly in diet. Reason (R): Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is readily excreted in urine and cannot be stored in our body. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Options
- AAssertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
- BAssertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
- CBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- DBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Correct answer
D. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Step-by-step solution
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins must be supplied regularly in diet because they are readily excreted in urine and cannot be stored in our body (with the exception of vitamin B₁₂ ). The reason correctly explains why Vitamin C needs to be a regular part of the diet. Therefore, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).