The vitamin that is essential for the carboxylation of glutamate residues in clotting factors is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The vitamin that is essential for the carboxylation of glutamate residues in clotting factors is:
A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin D
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Vitamin K is a cofactor for γ-glutamyl carboxylase, which carboxylates glutamic acid in prothrombin and other factors, enabling calcium binding.

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In ecology, the 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' (Gause's Law) states that:
A. Competition always leads to the extinction of both species
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Correct Answer: Option C


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Correct Answer: Option B


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