A team of scientists extracts a chemical that they call "Zombia" from the leaves of a common house plant. One of the scientists would like to market Zombia as a dietary supplement because it makes people sleepy when it's injected into them. Based on this information, Zombia
A. cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement.
B. cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement because its source is widespread in nature.
C. can be marketed as a dietary supplement because it's from a plant.
D. can be marketed as a dietary supplement, but only if it's promoted as a conventional food item.
Answer: A
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a. true b. false
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