Multiple choice

Gnotobiotic techniques have been used to assess the effect of a particular species of microorganisms on a host. Which of the following vitamins is required in higher amounts by gnotobiotic animals as compared to normal mammals?

  1. Vitamin A

  2. Vitamin B

  3. Vitamin C

  4. Vitamin E
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gnotobiotic animals require vitamin B in higher amounts than normal animals. They are free of microbes which can synthesise vitamin B. Thus, they require more vitamin B as compared to normal animals.

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