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Q. Which one of the following vitamins can be synthesized by bacteria inside the gut?

AIPMTAIPMT 1997Digestion and Absorption

Solution:

Vitamin B1 is synthesized by symbiotic bacteria living inside the gut. This is evidenced by the fact that vitamin B deficiency occurs on taking antibiotics which in addition to killing harmfill bacteria also kill useful bacteria forming vitamin B1