Question 30
Food Substances and EnzymesStudy the following list of deficiency symptoms in animals:
I. Loss of appetite and weight; II. Delayed healing of wounds; III. Rickets; IV. Sterility in animals; V. Failure of blood to clot; VI. Night blindness
Which of the following vitamins would correct the deficiency numbered V?
- A.Vitamin K
- B.Vitamin A
- C.Vitamin C
- D.Vitamin B
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Answer: A (Vitamin K)
Explanation
Vitamin K is needed by the liver to make clotting factors, so it corrects failure of blood to clot.