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The vitamin that is found in citrus food such as lemon and oranges is:1. vitamin C2. vitamin A3. vitamin B4. vitamin D

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : vitamin C

The correct answer is Vitamin C.

  • The vitamin that is found in citrus food such as lemon and oranges is Vitamin C.
  • Lemons contain 77 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams. 
  • Orange contains 53.2 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams. 
  • Vitamin C is acidic in nature.
  • Deficiency of Vitamin C leads to Scurvy disease.
  • The chemical name of Vitamin C is ascorbic acid.

Some of the vitamins and their source are listed below:

VitaminChemical Name DiseaseSource
Vitamin ARetinolNight BlindnessFish and dairy products.
Vitamin B1ThiamineBeriberiBrown rice, Vegetables.
Vitamin B2RiboflavinAriboflavinosisBananas, dairy products.
Vitamin CAscorbic acidScurvyOrange, grapes, lemon.
Vitamin DCholecalciferolRickets and osteomalaciaSunlight, egg.
Vitamin KPhylloquinoneBleeding diathesisLeafy green vegetables.


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