Ascorbic acid_____________?
Correct answer: A. Is a reducing agent
- A. Is a reducing agent
- B. Decrease iron absorption
- C. Is harmless in high doses
- D. Is requirement for lysyl oxidase
Explanation
Ascorbic acid is a strong reducing agent and helps maintain iron in its absorbable ferrous form. It therefore increases rather than decreases iron absorption, and it supports collagen hydroxylation rather than serving as a lysyl oxidase requirement.
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