A team of scientists determines that the average healthy woman who is between 19 and 30 years of age needs 40 mg of a vitamin to prevent developing the vitamin's deficiency disorder. Based on this information, the

A. woman will develop the vitamin's toxicity disorder when she consumes between 40 and 50 mg of the vitamin on a daily basis for about 10 weeks.
B. UL for the vitamin will be based on the EER value.
C. woman can meet her AMDR for the vitamin by consuming at least 40 mg/day.
D. scientists can determine the RDA for the vitamin.


Answer: D

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