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cartlidgeashley

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Which vitamins are required for the nuclear development of blood cells?
 
  a. Vitamin C and folate
  b. Vitamin B6 and folate
  c. Vitamin B12 and folate
  d. Vitamin B12 and D

Question 2

Methotrexate and some other chemotherapeutic drugs work by:
 
  a. Killing cancer cells with immune complexes
  b. Competing with folate
  c. Enhancing folate
  d. Inhibiting vitamin B12 absorption


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Vitamins B12 and folate are required for normal nuclear development (DNA synthesis).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Methotrexate and some other chemotherapeutic drugs work by competing with folate; thus a megaloblastic anemia can develop in these patients.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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