It Is Much Easier to Become Folate-Deficient Than B₁₂-Deficient Because

question 18

Multiple Choice

It is much easier to become folate-deficient than B₁₂-deficient because:

• A)The body utilizes folate quicker than it does vitamin B₁₂.
• B)The body has larger vitamin B₁₂ stores than it does folate stores.
• C)The body has a greater need for folate than for vitamin B₁₂.
• D)It has not been determined why folate is needed by the body more so than vitamin B₁₂.

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