Individuals with the disease phenylketonuria (PKU) should not consume the artificial sweetener aspartame. Why?

A. Aspartame causes their blood glucose levels to plummet.
B. They are allergic to aspartame.
C. They experience severe headaches when they consume aspartame.
D. They cannot metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine present in aspartame.


Answer: D

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