Vitamin given in pregnant women to prevent neural tube defect:: (A) Folic acid, (B) Vitamin B12, (C) Vitamin C, (D) Vitamin A
Answer is A. Ans: a (Folic acid) Ref: Vasudevan, 4th ed, p. 292; ed, p. 305Folic acid given during pregnancy prevents foetal malformations such as spina bifida.Folic acid:Folic acid consists of pteridine attached to one molecule of PABAand glutamic acid.