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Mr3Hunna

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on: Aug 21, 2018
Greg says that he usually eats 1 medium carrot every day to ensure that he's consuming enough vitamin A. Today he said he didn't eat any carrots and is worried that there is not enough vitamin A in his system. What would you say to Greg to allay his fear?
 a. Take a vitamin A supplement as soon as you can
  b. As long as you eat some chicken tonight you will not develop chicken eyes.
  c. Well, there isn't any vitamin A in carrots so you probably haven't consumed vitamin A for some time now.
  d. Don't worry; fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body. It takes a lot longer than one day to develop any adverse effects.

Question 2

_____ are white blood cells that have the ability to engulf and destroy pathogens.
 a. Phagocytes b. Immunoglobulins
  c. Lymphocytes d. Lysozymes


soda0602

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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a


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