Why Are Trace Minerals Difficult to Study

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why are trace minerals difficult to study?

• A)some are required in such small amounts that environmental contamination can obscure experimental results.
• B)they are small molecules,that are difficult to identify.
• C)they are required in such small amounts that deficiencies do not occur.
• D)biological tests are imprecise.

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