If a normal, healthy adult were to begin consuming a vitamin A-poor diet, approximately how much time would pass before the first deficiency symptoms would appear?
a. 2 weeks
b. 1 to 2 months
c. 6 months
d. 6 months to 1 year
e. 1 to 2 years
ANS: E
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