Multiple choice

Which of the following biomolecules protects the body against oxidative stress?

  1. Sodium ascorbate

  2. Vitamin C

  3. Tocopherols

  4. Tocotrienols

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. In living organisms ascorbate acts as an antioxidant by protecting the body against oxidative stress.It is also a cofactor in at least eight enzymatic reactions including several collagen synthesis reactions that cause the most severe symptoms of scurvy when these are dysfunctional.

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