One vitamin has been identified as helping to prevent neural tube defects when consumed in adequate amounts before conception through the early weeks of pregnancy. Which vitamin is it?
A) Vitamin B6 B) Riboflavin C) Niacin D) Folic acid
D
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Folic acid is a necessary nutrient in the development phase of the neural tubes. If the mother is deficient, the developing fetus may suffer a birth defect of the neural tubes.
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