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JIPMER 2015
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2015
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Digestion and Absorption

JIPMER 2015 · Zoology · Digestion and Absorption

Vitamin- B_ 12 is absorbed primarily in the

Vitamin- B12\mathrm{B}_{12} is absorbed primarily in the

Options

  1. Astomach
  2. Bduodenum
  3. Cjejunum
  4. Dileum

Correct answer

D. ileum

Step-by-step solution

The parietal cells of gastric mucosa secrete certain intrinsic factors. This help in the absorption of vitamin- B12\mathrm{B}_{12}. It is propelled along the small intestine to the terminal ileum and is absorbed by an active transport process.
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