The Amount of Selenium in Foods

question 39

Multiple Choice

The amount of selenium in foods

• A)is consistently high in plant-based foods.
• B)will depend on the total amount of other minerals in the food.
• C)depends on the type of water used to irrigate crops.
• D)depends on the amount of selenium in the soil where crops are grown.

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