All of the Following Apply to Vitamin K EXCEPT

question 22

Multiple Choice

All of the following apply to vitamin K EXCEPT:

• A) it is used as an antidote for warfarin (Coumadin).
• B) the liver requires it to produce prothrombin.
• C) it is a fat-soluble vitamin.
• D) the bone marrow requires it to synthesize hemoglobin.

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

Organic Compound

A chemical compound that contains carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms and often other elements, found in all living organisms.

Microbes

Microscopic organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, some of which can cause disease.

Peptidoglycan

A polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, providing structural support and shape.