Gabe is a strict vegan who eats only the fruits and vegetables he grows in his own garden, dry legumes he buys in bulk at a whole foods market, nuts, seeds, locally pressed olive oil, sea salt, and his own home-baked whole-grain flatbread. Lately, Gabe has begun exhibiting confusion, memory loss, and other signs of a neurological disorder. Deficiency of which of the following micronutrients is MOST likely to be causing Gabe's cognitive decline?
A. iodine
B. iron
C. vitamin B12
D. folate
Answer: C
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