Multiple choice

The chemical name of vitamin B2 is:

  1. Ribonucleic acid

  2. Riboflavin

  3. Ribose

  4. Deoxy ribose

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Explanation

Vitamin B2 is chemically known as riboflavin, which is derived from 'ribose' and 'flavin' (yellow). Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a nucleic acid, not a vitamin. Ribose is a sugar molecule found in RNA. Deoxyribose is the sugar in DNA, not a vitamin.

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