Vitamin K is important for:
a. intestinal health and prevention of night blindness.
b. hemoglobin formation and iron metabolism.
c. release of energy from carbohydrates and protein.
d. blood clotting and bone formation.
Ans: d. blood clotting and bone formation.
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