Folic Acid Is a Necessary Vitamin Because It Is Needed

question 103

Multiple Choice

Folic acid is a necessary vitamin because it is needed for:

• A)melanin synthesis in the skin
• B)bone-matrix synthesis
• C)DNA synthesis, especially for blood cells
• D)synthesis of insulin

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