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Q. During the process of blood coagulation, vitamin K helps in

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Vitamin K also called anti-haemorrhagic factor is a fat soluble vitamin and is essential for the formation of prothrombin from the liver. Deficiency of vitamin K causes hypoprothrombinemia which interferes with blood clotting. Vitamin K is also synthesized by intestinal bacteria.