BIOLOGY
VITAMINS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Dogs can produce, or synthesize, enough vitamin C for their own needs, like humans.
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most mammals, including dogs, synthesize vitamin C in the liver.
Detailed explanation-2: -Safe Vitamins Vitamin C, niacin, biotin, and folic acid are also safe for dogs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nearly all animals have a gene that allows them to make their own Vitamin C: the GULO gene. And as our question-asker mentioned, some animals have lost this gene over the course of evolution. This includes humans and other apes, insects, bats, guinea pigs, and some birds and fish.
Detailed explanation-4: -The average dog normally produces about 18 milligrams of vitamin C per pound of body weight per day.
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