Q. Vitamin-$B_{12}$is available to ruminants by

A) Plants
B) Microorganisms in caecum
C) Animals
D) All of the above
Explanation

Vitamin-$B_{12}$is not found in plants. However, it is considered that $Spirulina$ (an algae) contain$\ B_{12}$. Vitamin-$B_{12}$ is synthesized by intestinal bacteria, which in fact are main source of vitamin-$B_{12}$. Many micro-organisms (bacteria) of the stomach of ruminant mammals also synthesize large quantities of vitamin-$B_{12}$.

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