Vitamin is a fat-soluble vitamin that is synthesized by intestinal bacteria.

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that is synthesized by intestinal bacteria.

Further Explanation:

Vitamin is essential nutrient present in our body to support the important function of the body. Vitamins are divided into two categories;

   ⦁Water-soluble vitamins

   ⦁Fat-soluble vitamins

Vitamin B family and vitamin C come under water-soluble vitamin. Vitamin A, E, D, K is an example of fat-soluble vitamin.

Vitamin K is of two types;

   ⦁Vitamin called phylloquinone

   ⦁Vitamin called menaquinones

Vitamin produced by plant and present in leafy vegetables. The human intestine contains bacteria which convert Vitamin into vitamin . Bacteria also attaché isoprene unit to vitamin and produce many forms.

Roles of vitamin K are:

   ⦁To help in blood clotting.

   ⦁To help in bone mineralization.

   ⦁To act as a coenzyme for blood clotting.

Deficiency of vitamin K can cause excessive bleeding.

Diseases caused due to vitamin K deficiency are:

   ⦁Hemorrhage

   ⦁Osteoporosis

   ⦁Chronic heart disease

   ⦁Aortic calcification

Learn more:

    ⦁Learn more about eukaryotic cell

    ⦁Learn more about minerals

    ⦁Learn more about heart function

Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Biology

Chapter: Biomolecules

Keywords:

Phylloquinone, menaquinones, bone mineralization, blood clotting, isoprenoid tissue, vitamin K, fat-soluble vitamin, water-soluble vitamin, hemorrhage, osteoporosis.

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