Joelle heard that vitamin K can strengthen her bones so she started taking megadoses of it daily. What negative effect could this have?

A. get her banned from sports tournaments
B. lower her ability to absorb vitamins C and E
C. poison her by building up too much vitamin K in her body
D. cause hair loss and a severe case of acne


Answer: C. poison her by building up too much vitamin K in her body

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