Use the Following Table Showing the Contents of a Multivitamin

question 45

Multiple Choice

Use the following table showing the contents of a multivitamin supplement and its percentage of recommended daily values (DV) to answer the following questions.
Dietary Supplement % DV
Vitamin A 70
Vitamin C 100
Vitamin D 100
Vitamin E 150
Vitamin K 13
Vitamin B₁ 100
Vitamin B₂ 100
Folic acid 100
Vitamin B₁₂ 417
Calcium 20
Phosphorus 5
Iodine 100
Magnesium 25
Zinc 100
Copper 100
Chromium 125
Molybdenum 100
Iron 0
-Folic acid supplements have become especially important for pregnant women because

• A) folic acid supplies vitamins that only pregnant women can use.
• B) the folic acid is stored in adipose tissue by pregnant women so supplements are needed to make more available in the circulation.
• C) the fetus makes high levels of folic acid.
• D) folic acid deprivation is associated with neural tube abnormalities in a fetus.
• E) folic acid deprivation is a cause of heart abnormalities in a newborn.

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