Question

Vitamin C must be supplied regularly in diet because?
A. it is water soluble hence excreted in urine and can’t be stored in the body
B. it is fat soluble hence stored in the body and cannot be used on regular basis
C. it is required in large amount by the body hence supplied regularly
D. it is water soluble hence used by the body on daily basis and is to be supplied regularly

Answer 1

Hint: Vitamins are needed by the body for the immune system, bones and healing wounds and many hundreds of roles, they play. So, their need in the body is highly important in the required amount. Some vitamins get stored in the body and some get out of the body as required as per that.

Complete step by step answer:
Vitamin C is also called as ascorbate and ascorbic acid and is a vitamin found in various foods. It was the first vitamin which was chemically produced. Foods which contain vitamin C are broccoli, citrus fruits and guavas.
The name "vitamin C" always refers to the L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid. It occurs in 2 forms one is ascorbic acid, which is the most common form and other is oxidised form of ascorbic acid with the name dehydroascorbic acid. The structure of vitamin C is

Excretion can be as ascorbic acid through urine. In humans when there is low intake of diet vitamin C is reabsorbed by the kidneys rather than excreted. The excessive amounts of Vitamin C pass freely into the urine. This process delays its deficiency.
Vitamin C is lyophilic or water soluble vitamin along with vitamin D. These types of vitamins generally do not get stored in the body. It is recommended to take Vitamin C on a daily basis or regularly because being water soluble, it gets flushed out of the body through urine. So, the amount of Vitamin C does not get decreased in the body which is the required amount hence, needs to be consumed daily.
The correct answer of this question is Vitamin C must be supplied regularly in diet because it is water soluble hence excreted in urine and can’t be stored in the body
So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Additional Information:
Vitamin C is used in treating scurvy, as it is caused by the deficiency of vitamin C. Helps in repairing the tissues and producing certain neurotransmitters. It also functions as an antioxidant. It is important for the immune system. It is required for collagen synthesis.

Note: The differences between fat soluble and water-soluble vitamins are

FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS	WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS
Soluble in fats.	Soluble in water.
Requires bile salts and fats for their absorption.	Gets easily absorbed.
Gets stored in liver.	Only vitamin ${{\text{B}}_{12}}$, get stored in the body.
Do not get excreted through urine.	Get excreted through urine.
Example- Vitamin-A,D,E and K.	Example- Vitamin C and B complexes. .