Severe folate deficiency causes a condition called _____

A) sickle cell anemia
B) microcytic, hypochromic anemia
C) pernicious anemia
D) megaloblastic, macrocytic anemia


D

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In pastry, the only function of salt is to add flavor.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What is the RDA for folate for a woman weighing 132 pounds?

a. 180 µg/day b. 220 µg/day c. 242 µg/day d. 400 µg/day

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Excessive vitamin A during pregnancy poses a teratogenic risk by _____

a. increasing the risk of birth defects b. building up in the blood and causing calcification of soft tissues c. resulting in a low-birth weight infant d. increasing the risk of infectious disease e. leading to four well-known autoimmune diseases

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