NDA2021General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Intestinal bacteria are main source of which one of the following vitamins?
Options
- AVitamin E
- BVitamin C
- CVitamin B₁₂
- DVitamin A
Correct answer
C. Vitamin B₁₂
Step-by-step solution
Human faeces contain appreciable quantities of vitamin B12 or vitamin B12-like material presumably produced by bacteria in the colon, but this is unavailable to the non-coprophagic individual. However, the human small intestine also often harbours a considerable microflora and this is even more extensive in apparently healthy southern Indian subjects.