BIOLOGY
VITAMINS
Question
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Name the vitamin which takes part in blood clotting?
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Vitamin E
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Vitamin K
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Vitamin D
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Folic acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin K helps to make various proteins that are needed for blood clotting and the building of bones. Prothrombin is a vitamin K-dependent protein directly involved with blood clotting.
Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction. “Vitamin K, ” the generic name for a family of compounds with a common chemical structure of 2-methyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone, is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods and is available as a dietary supplement [1].
Detailed explanation-3: -A sudden change in the amount of vitamin K you get can cause dangerous bleeding (if you consume less) or blood clots (if you consume more).
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