Thiamine Deficiencies Affect Nervous System Functioning Because Thiamine

question 99

Multiple Choice

Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine

• A) prevents excess apoptosis in the aging brain.
• B) protects the brain from adverse reactions to alcohol.
• C) is important in the synthesis of glutamate.
• D) is important in the synthesis of acetylcholine (ACh).

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