Do You Think Health Canada Should Provide a RDA for Phytochemicals

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Essay

Do you think Health Canada should provide a RDA for phytochemicals? Use your knowledge of what information would be required to justify your response. Explain how Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide makes recommendations to ensure Canadians are consuming phytochemicals on a daily basis?

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Definitions:

Vector DNA

Vector DNA refers to a molecule of DNA, such as a plasmid or virus, used to transfer genetic material into a cell in genetic engineering processes.

DNA Ligase

An enzyme that facilitates the joining of DNA strands together by catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.

RNAi

Short for RNA interference, it is a biological process in which RNA molecules inhibit gene expression or translation, by neutralizing targeted mRNA molecules.