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Why does the brain need thiamine?
 
  a. to enable glucose to cross the blood-brain barrier
 b. as a source of fuel in case there is not enough glucose
  c. as a building block for making proteins
 d. to enable it to metabolize glucose

Question 2

Homeostasis refers to temperature regulation and other biological processes that keep body variables within a fixed range.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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