Which Statement Is False About Characteristics of Vitamin B₁₂

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false about characteristics of vitamin B₁₂?

• A) Normally the liver can store vitamin B₁₂ for years.
• B) Vitamin B₁₂ attaches to the carrier protein transcobalamin and is transported into tissue.
• C) Vitamin B₁₂ is necessary for platelet maturation.
• D) Vitamin B₁₂ binds to intrinsic factor and is absorbed in the terminal ileum.

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