DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Vit. \[{{B}_{12}}\] is available to ruminants by:

    A)  plants

    B)  microorganisms in caecum

    C)  animals

    D) all of the above

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Vitamin-\[{{B}_{12}}\] is not found in plants. However it is considered that Spirulina (an algae) contain-\[{{B}_{12}}\]. Vitamin-\[{{B}_{12}}\] is synthesized by intestinal bacteria which in fact are main source of   vitamin-\[{{B}_{12}}\]. Many micro-organisms (bacteria) of the stomach of ruminant mammals also synthesize large quantities of vitamin-\[{{B}_{12}}\]. Liver and kidney in animals are richest source of vitamin-\[{{B}_{12}}\].


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