Question

A vitamin which induces maturation of RBC is

• A. $B_1$
• B. A
• C. $B_{12}$
• D. D

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$B_{12}$

Vitamin B${}_{12}$ (cobalamin) and Vitamin B9 (folic acid) are essential for the maturation of red blood cell. Lack of either causes maturation failure in the process of erythropoiesis, which manifests clinically as reticulocytopenia, an abnormally low amount of reticulocytes.

So, the correct answer is option C.