If You Eat a Diet Deficient in Vitamins and Minerals,all

question 98

Multiple Choice

If you eat a diet deficient in vitamins and minerals,all of the following are likely EXCEPT

• A) the deficiency would likely result in your developing a disease.
• B) your enzyme activity would be severely slowed down.
• C) your cellular processes would be only minimally affected.
• D) your enzymes would not be able to properly bind their substrates.
• E) your body would be lacking in cofactors.

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