If a normal, healthy adult stopped eating vitamin A-containing foods, deficiency symptoms would begin to appear in about ________.
a. 6 weeks
b. 2 to 3 months
c. 3 to 6 months
d. 6 months to 1 year
e. 1 to 2 years
Answer: E
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