What Is the Most Likely Reason for the Development of a Vitamin

question 110

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason for the development of a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency?

• A)Inadequate intake
• B)Increased excretion
• C)Inadequate absorption
• D)Increased losses in food preparation
• E)Inadequate digestion

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Definitions:

Fisher's Exact Test

A statistical significance test used for small sample sizes, analyzing the association between two categorical variables.

2 × 2 Table

A contingency table with two rows and two columns used to display the frequency distribution of variables' combinations.

Significance Level

The threshold below which a p-value is considered strong enough to reject the null hypothesis in statistical testing.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the calculation of a statistic, often impacting its distribution.