Which statement about folic acid is false ? Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin. Folic acid is stored in th

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Which statement about folic acid is false ? Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin. Folic acid is stored in th

e liver. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within erythrocytes. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper small intestine.

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sdas [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-03T14:56:21+03:00

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

Another name for folic acid is folacin and this is required for cells to produce a metabolite caled formate which is involved in the synthesis of nucleotides. The enzyme involved in its absorption/conversion is dihydrofolate synthetase and not folacin.