The Inclusion of ________ in a Woman's Diet During the Early

question 148

Multiple Choice

The inclusion of ________ in a woman's diet during the early stages of her pregnancy significantly reduces the risk for neural tube defects in her developing embryo.

• A) Vitamin E
• B) Vitamin D
• C) Vitamin A
• D) Folic acid
• E) Calcium

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Definitions:

Cartilage

A flexible skeletal tissue of vertebrates; a type of connective tissue.

Nervous Tissue

A type of animal tissue specialized for transmitting electrical and chemical signals.

Dendrite

A branched projection of a neuron that receives signals from other neurons.

Glial Cell

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system that support and maintain neurons.