Question

The bacteria in our colons receive nutrients as waste passes through the digestive system and synthesize vitamin K, which the human body then uses. True or False.

Answer 1

True.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the large intestine many bacteria can synthesize vitamin K2, but not vitamin K1. One example of this bacteria is the Escherichia Coli. Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar fat soluble vitamins. Some of the functions of Vitamin K are related to the synthesis of proteins involved in blood coagulation or for controlling binding of calcium in bones and tissues.