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(T/F) infants are born with adequate vitamin k in their intestinal tracts.

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Answer:

False.

Step-by-step explanation:

At birth, babies have very little vitamin K stored in their bodies because only small amounts pass to them through the placenta from their mothers. The good bacteria that produce vitamin K are not yet present in the newborn's intestines.

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