Ron's diet lacks niacin. He hasn't developed pellagra, because he consumes a high-protein diet that contains plenty of ________, the precursor for niacin.
A. alpha-tocopherol
B. alanine
C. tryptophan
D. beta-carotene
Answer: C
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