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04-07-2006, 11:51 AM
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Which of the following dietary deficiencies is most likely to affect the structure identified here(blue area):
1. Calcium
2. Vitamin B12
3. Folic Acid
4. Iodine
5. Iron
Answer: #4: Iodine, why? Production of thyroglobulin in the follicles of the thyroid gland is dependent upon adequate intake of iodine. Iodine deficiency may result in a goiter.
Which of the following dietary deficiencies is most likely to affect the structure identified here(blue area):
1. Calcium
2. Vitamin B12
3. Folic Acid
4. Iodine
5. Iron
Answer: #4: Iodine, why? Production of thyroglobulin in the follicles of the thyroid gland is dependent upon adequate intake of iodine. Iodine deficiency may result in a goiter.