Ascorbic acid is present in:

citrus fruits

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Solution

The correct option is D citrus fruits
Citrus fruits have Citric acid and along with it, they also have reasonable amount of Ascorbic acid and Vitamin C.
It is destroyed by heat and is not well stored in the body. Ascorbic acid is a good reducing agent and facilitates many metabolic reaction.

Ants (also known as formicae farris in latin) have formic acid/Methanoic acid ( $H C O O H$ ) in their sting.
Spinach leaves have oxalic acid in them and it can interfere with calcium absorption.
Lemons have citric acid in them.
Since Ascorbic acid is present in citrus fruits, hence, the correct answer is option (A).

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