The vitamin that is required for the synthesis of clotting factors is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The vitamin that is required for the synthesis of clotting factors is:
A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin C
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Vitamin K is a cofactor for the enzyme γ-glutamyl carboxylase, which adds carboxyl groups to glutamic acid residues in clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X, allowing them to bind calcium and participate in coagulation. Deficiency leads to bleeding tendency.

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