A regular supply of vitamin C is essential through diet because
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → It is water soluble.
Vitamin C is water soluble, so the body cannot store it. Its deficiency causes scurvy (bleeding gums).
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) It is fat soluble. — Incorrect. Only vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble, and these are stored in the body.
Option (3) It is both fat-soluble and water soluble. — Incorrect. Vitamins fall into one of the two groups; vitamin C is only water soluble.
Option (4) It is neither fat nor water soluble. — Incorrect. Every vitamin is either fat soluble or water soluble.
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
Classification of Vitamins – …
