Ron's Diet Lacks Niacin

question 83

Multiple Choice

Ron's diet lacks niacin.He hasn't developed pellagra,because he consumes a high-protein diet that contains plenty of ________,the precursor for niacin.

• A)beta-carotene
• B)alanine
• C)alpha-tocopherol
• D)tryptophan

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