A folate deficiency in pregnancy can result in __________

a. rickets
b. pellagra
c. beriberi
d. neural tube defects


Ans: d. neural tube defects

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Researchers are conducting a study to determine the effects of vitamin D supplementation on bone health in adults. The study involves providing pills that contain vitamin D to one group of human adults, and pills that do not contain the vitamin or other active ingredients to another group of adults. The pills that do not contain vitamin D are

A. interventions. B. placebos. C. distractors. D. antidotes.

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a. conception until birth b. conception through 8 weeks c. conception through 4 months d. 8 weeks until birth e. 9 months until birth

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a. how easily guacamole dip is deposited on tortilla chips. b. how smoothly mayonnaise spreads onto a slice of bread. c. how long a tomato will hold its shape. d. how tender a pie pastry feels to the teeth.

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