Assertion (A) > : Excessive intake of vitamin C has no ill effects on the body. Reason (R) >: Extra vitamin C in the body is removed from blood circulation by the liver and stored in it.

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Q: 51 (IES/2005)

Assertion (A) : Excessive intake of vitamin C has no ill effects on the body.
Reason (R): Extra vitamin C in the body is removed from blood circulation by the liver and stored in it.

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

IES

stats: 

0,14,17,8,1,14,8

keywords: 

{'excessive intake': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'liver': [2, 0, 2, 2], 'ill effects': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'blood circulation': [2, 0, 0, 0]}

Option 1: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

This option suggests that both the assertion and the reason are true, and that the reason correctly explains the assertion. However, this option is incorrect because the reason given in the second statement is false. Extra vitamin C is not stored in the liver; instead, it is excreted primarily through the urine.

Option 2: Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

This option suggests that both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason given does not correctly explain the assertion. This is the correct answer because excessive intake of vitamin C can indeed have harmful effects on the body, despite the reason given that suggests it is effectively eliminated from the body.

Option 3: A is true but R is false.

This option suggests that the assertion is true, but the reason is false. This is the correct answer because excessive intake of vitamin C can indeed have ill effects on the body, but the reason given is incorrect.

Option 4: A is false but R is true.

This option suggests that the assertion is false, but the reason is true. However, this option is incorrect because the assertion is indeed true. Excessive intake of