Uninformed,strict Vegetarians Are Especially at Risk for Deficiency of What

question 78

Multiple Choice

Uninformed,strict vegetarians are especially at risk for deficiency of what vitamin?

• A) vitamin B₁₂
• B) niacin
• C) vitamin B₆
• D) folate

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Definitions:

Agglutination

The clumping together of particles, typically cells or proteins, often caused by an antigen-antibody reaction.

Hemostasis

The process of blood clotting and the cessation of bleeding from a damaged vessel.

Hematopoiesis

The process by which the body produces blood cells, encompassing the formation of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the bone marrow.

Erythropoiesis

The process of producing red blood cells in the bone marrow.