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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 312

Q312

Which of the following acts as an anti-oxidant?

A.
Selenium
Answer
B.
Iodine
C.
Boron
D.
Calcium

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Selenium among the following acts as an antioxidant.
As to their biological action mechanism selenium and its compounds are antioxidants.
Selenium is an active immunomodulator, a much more potent anti-oxidant than vitamins E, C and A, beta-carotene, but much more toxic.