MCQ Practice

Vitamin B 12 deficiency causes pernicious anaemia. Animals cannot synthesise vitamin B 12 . Humans must obtain all their vitamin B 12 from their diet. The complexing metal ion in Vitamin B 12 is.

A

Mg 2+ (Magnesium ion)

B

Fe 2+ (Iron ion)

C

CO 3+ (Cobalt ion)

D

Zn 2+ (Zinc ion)

Correct Answer: C