Question

Infants are born with a low level of _____ because limited amounts of the vitamin are transferred from mother to the fetus and because breastmilk is not particularly high in the vitamin, so infants are given an injection of the vitamin at birth.

Answer 1

Vitamin K.

Step-by-step explanation:

Infants do not have the intestinal bacteria to synthesize this vitamin, but lack of this vitamin can cause bleeding issues. It's common for doctors to inject vitamin K into newborns to prevent hemorrhaging and other bleeding issues.

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