Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the characteristics of vitamin B₁₂?
A) Normally the liver can store vitamin B₁₂ for years.
B) Vitamin B₁₂ attaches to the carrier protein transcobalamin and is transported into tissue.
C) Vitamin B₁₂ is necessary for platelet maturation.
D) Vitamin B₁₂ binds to intrinsic factor and is absorbed in the terminal ileum.
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