What makes it difficult for vegans to meet their vitamin B12 nutrient needs?

What will be an ideal response?


Vitamin B12 is abundant in animal foods. Since vegans do not consume animal foods, they need to take a daily vitamin B12 supplement.

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Wheat does not contain enough lysine for protein synthesis. Therefore, wheat is:

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What religion do nearly 85% of Indians follow?

a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Hinduism d. Judaism e. Islam

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What's the name of the disease that results from prolonged exposure to high levels of glucocorticoid hormones?

a. anaphylactic shock b. Cushing's syndrome c. hyperemia d. severe combined immune deficiency e. serum sickness

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Caregivers of children with food allergies should recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock, which include ____

A) ?tingling in the mouth, swelling of the lips, and difficulty breathing B) ?irritability, lethargy, and somnolence C) ?hypertension, slow heart rate, and sweating D) ?low serum potassium and high serum calcium

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