Identify the role played by iodine during pregnancy.
A. It is required by the mother and fetus for thyroid function and fetal brain development.
B. It helps in maintaining the body's water balance.
C. It is required for fetal skeletal mineralization and maintenance of maternal bone health.
D. It is required for developing the enamel in the fetus.
E. It plays an important role in reactions that are involved in cell differentiation.
Answer: A
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a. Acesulfame-K b. Aspartame c. Neotame d. Saccharin e. Sucralose
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1.biotin. 2.vitamin A. 3.vitamin D. 4.vitamin E.
The bioavailability of which two vitamins is significantly higher in supplemental form as compared to what is naturally occurring in foods?
a. folate and vitamin B12 b. thiamin and vitamin B6 c. niacin and riboflavin d. biotin and pantothenic acid