Which Statement Is NOT True

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true?

• A)Vitamins provide energy.
• B)Deficiency of a fat-soluble vitamin is less likely than of a typical water-soluble vitamin.
• C)Vitamins are necessary in many biochemical reactions in the body.
• D)Vitamin deficiencies are rare in the United States.

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Definitions:

Round Ligament

A cord-like structure that helps maintain the uterus in its proper position within the pelvic cavity.

Secondary Spermatocyte

A cell that arises from the division of a primary spermatocyte during spermatogenesis and goes on to divide into spermatids.

Meiosis II

The second division in meiosis, a process of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically distinct gametes.

Meiosis I

The first division in the two-stage process of meiosis that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four haploid cells.