explanation as to why Vitamin B12 deficiency causes Spina bifida, anencephaly and encephalocele and a possible solution
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Base your answer on the following information and on your knowledge of biology. Folic acid is a type of vitamin that is essential for the normal growth and development of cells in the body. If a woman consumes folic acid in her diet before and during the earliest stages of pregnancy, it can help to reduce her baby's risk for developing a type of birth defect called a neural tube defect. Early in pregnancy, the neural tube forms the brain and spinal cord. If the neural tube does not form properly, serious birth defects may result. Identify one factor, other than a lack of folic acid, that may interfere with the proper development of essential organs during pregnancy.
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Which of the following occurs regarding folate in a pregnant woman's diet? Group of answer choices It is teratogenic in excess A deficiency may cause neural tube defects such as spina bifida It is a B vitamin only obtained from animal foods The body makes all that it needs of folate
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