Which of the Following Is True of Thiamin

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of thiamin? 

• A) It is easily destroyed by heat. 
• B) The average thiamin intake in the United States is inadequate. 
• C) It is sometimes referred to as vitamin B2. 
• D) Boiling is a good cooking method for conserving a food's thiamin content. 
• E) It works hand in hand with vitamin C.

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Definitions:

Stabilizing Selection

Outcome of natural selection in which extreme phenotypes are eliminated and the average phenotype is conserved.

Intermediate Phenotype

An intermediate phenotype exhibits characteristics that are between two extremes of a trait, often seen in heterozygotes in incomplete dominance genetic patterns.

Reproductive Success

The success an individual has in passing its genes to the next generation, often measured by the number of offspring that survive to reproduce.

Heritable Variation

Differences in genetic information that are passed from parents to offspring through reproduction, contributing to genetic diversity within a population.