Vitamin K is produced in the intestine by: a. Escherichia coli b. Staphylococcus aureus c....
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Vitamin K is produced in the intestine by:
a. Escherichia coli
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Streptococcus pyrogenes
d. Bacillus subtilis
e. Helicobacter pylori
Intestine:
Intestines are convoluted organs that make up the middle and terminal region of the digestive tract. The small intestine can be distinguished by the evaginations in its inner wall formed from plicae circulares, villi, and microvilli while the wall of the large intestine contains invaginations formed from intestinal glands.
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Escherichia coli is a bacteria commonly present in the large intestine of humans. This bacteria is...
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