Digestion-And-Absorption Question 809

Question: Vitamins synthesized by intestinal bacteria and absorbed in significant quantities include:

Options:

A) folicacid

B) riboflavin

C) thiamine

D) vitamin $ B_{12} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Several vitaminsincluding vitamin K, several of the B-complex and folic acidcan be synthesized by intestinal bacteria.

However, in humans, only folic acid so synthesized is absorbed by the host.