Which of the Following Statements Is True of Niacin

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of niacin?

• A) It can be synthesized in the body from the amino acid tryptophan.
• B) It can be used successfully to cure schizophrenia.
• C) It is water soluble and therefore safe to administer in large doses.
• D) It is an antioxidant.
• E) A deficiency during pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects.

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Definitions:

Autoregressive Model

A statistical model for analyzing time series data that uses the dependent relationship between an observation and a number of lagged observations.

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