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.