What is true about trace elements?

a. boron may be involved in vitamin C metabolism.
b. the arsenic that occurs in foods is nontoxic
c. nickel plays a role in calcium deposition in the bones
d. silicon promotes muscle contraction and relaxation.


Ans: b. the arsenic that occurs in foods is nontoxic

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