Riboflavin is an important nutrient required for a number of biochemical processes that produce energy in our bodies. Which of the following statements about riboflavin is NOT true a) the sugar component of riboflavin is ribitol b) it name is derived from the two principal compounds that make up the molecule we know as riboflavin c) the yellow color of a riboflavin containing solution is due to the absorption of light by the sugar component of the  molecule d) the heterocyclic ring component is a type of flavonoid

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Riboflavin is an important nutrient required for a number of biochemical processes that produce energy in our bodies. Which of the following statements about riboflavin is NOT true


a) the sugar component of riboflavin is ribitol
b) it name is derived from the two principal compounds that make up the molecule we know as riboflavin
c) the yellow color of a riboflavin containing solution is due to the absorption of light by the sugar component of the  molecule
d) the heterocyclic ring component is a type of flavonoid 

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