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What function do vitamin B12 and folic acid perform that is critical to hematopoiesis?

A
Suppo porphyrin production
B
Serve as cofactors for iron uptake
C
Suppo terminal differentiation of erythroid and myeloid cells
D
Suppo production of thymidine triphosphate
High-Yield Explanation
Cell proliferation requires DNA replication, which requires an adequate supply of thymidine triphosphate. Both vitamin B12 and folate are needed to make thymidine triphosphate.

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