Each of the Following Is True of Vitamin Requirements and Deficiencies

question 2

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is true of vitamin requirements and deficiencies except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) Many factors, such as alcohol use and stress, modify an individual's requirement.
• B) Periods of stress elevate metabolic activity, which affects vitamin requirements.
• C) A nutritional deficiency occurs if a nutrient is unavailable to sustain biochemical functions.
• D) Although nutrients rely on each other for utilization, they are not considered codependent.

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