Vitamins: practice question

A Biochemistry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Biochemistry · Vitamins

Sample item

What vitamin is required for clotting factor activation?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Vitamin K

This item reviews Vitamins; Vitamin K is the best answer because it directly matches the biochemical or pathological mechanism described.

Option by option

  • A. Vitamin K (correct)

    Correct. Vitamin K fits the defining feature.

  • B. Vitamin E

    Vitamin E is unsupported by the key finding.

  • C. Vitamin A

    Vitamin A is plausible but not the best answer.

  • D. Vitamin C

    Vitamin C does not fit the stated mechanism.

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What is the answer to this Biochemistry question?

The best answer is A, Vitamin K. This item reviews Vitamins; Vitamin K is the best answer because it directly matches the biochemical or pathological mechanism described.

Why is "Vitamin E" not the answer?

Vitamin E is unsupported by the key finding.

Why is "Vitamin A" not the answer?

Vitamin A is plausible but not the best answer.

Why is "Vitamin C" not the answer?

Vitamin C does not fit the stated mechanism.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vitamins in Biochemistry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Vitamin K fits the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Vitamins?

Build one table of enzyme deficiency, disease, inheritance and key finding, then revise it by spaced recall. Then use the flashcards and the other Biochemistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.