Which of the following statements is true of folic acid?
A. Folic acid is heat labile.
B. Folic acid and cyanocobalamin deficiencies produce opposite anemias.
C. Folic acid can produce high degrees of toxicity when taken in large quantities.
D. Folic acid can be used to treat aplastic and normocytic anemias.
Answer: A
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