Supplementation with _______ Helps Prevent the Nutritional Deficiency Disease Called

question 225

Multiple Choice

Supplementation with _______ helps prevent the nutritional deficiency disease called goiter.

• A) fluoride
• B) iodine
• C) chromium
• D) zinc
• E) copper

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Definitions:

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, facilitating nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange between the mother's and the fetus's blood.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum in the ovary, essential for maintaining pregnancy and regulating the menstrual cycle.

Reproductive Tract

The series of organs and ducts through which gametes travel and where fertilization, gestation, and childbirth occur, differing in structure between males and females.

Ectopic Pregnancy

A pregnancy where the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus, often in a fallopian tube.