Why Does Folate or Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency Lead to Macrocytic

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Multiple Choice

Why does folate or vitamin B₁₂ deficiency lead to macrocytic anemia?

• A) because reduced hemoglobin synthesis will produce cells of inadequate size
• B) because poor DNA synthesis will impair blood cells' ability to divide
• C) because red blood cell precursors (stem cells) will proliferate in the bone marrow
• D) because white blood cells (leukocytes) will proliferate in the bone marrow

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