Folic Acid Is Added to ____ in Order to Reduce

question 88

Multiple Choice

Folic acid is added to ____ in order to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects.

• A) grain products
• B) milk and dairy foods
• C) frozen and canned vegetables
• D) ground beef
• E) fruit juices

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Definitions:

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Substrate-level Phosphorylation

A metabolic process where ATP is produced by the direct transfer of a phosphate group to ADP from another phosphorylated compound.

Oxidative Phosphorylation

A metabolic pathway that uses energy released by the oxidation of nutrients to produce ATP, it takes place in the mitochondria.

Phosphofructokinase (PFK)

An important enzyme in the glycolytic pathway, regulating the rate of glucose breakdown by converting fructose-6-phosphate into fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.