Why Does the Brain Need Thiamine?​

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why does the brain need thiamine?​

• A)to enable glucose to cross the blood-brain barrier
• B)​as a source of fuel in case there is not enough glucose
• C)​as a building block for making proteins
• D)to enable it to metabolize glucose

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