Lesson: Chapter 1 — The Chemical Basis of Life

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Question 8

Which statement about vitamin B is correct?

A It is not a vitamin at all, but a mineral salt B It is a single compound with one form only C It is produced only in the liver D It is a complex vitamin, with forms such as B1, B2, B6 and B12

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Vitamin B is a complex vitamin. It exists as several forms — B₁, B₂, B₆ and B₁₂.

Most of it is obtained through food, but not all: some of the B vitamins are produced by bacteria living in the human intestine.

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