If a normal, healthy young adult woman loses an average of 2 mg/day of iron from the body, approximately what minimum amount (mg/day) should she consume from the diet to prevent negative iron balance?

a. 2 b. 5
c. 11 d. 19


c

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a. 0.5% b. 1% c. 5% d. 50%

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Blake doesn't have time to plan a varied diet that includes nutrient-dense items from all food groups. He thinks the vitamin supplement he takes each day will keep him healthy, because it contains all B vitamins and vitamin C. Lately, he's been having trouble coordinating his muscular movements and he seems to get infections easily. Based on this information, Blake probably has a ________ deficiency.

A. vitamin A B. biotin C. vitamin E D. thiamin

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