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If you were to eat only corn, you could develop a vitamin deficiency that has been historically problematic for societies relying on corn for their diet but not using proper methods to make the nutrients bioavailable. What is the missing vitamin, what is the name of the deficiency, and what is the name of the process that makes the vitamin bioavailable? (Send me an email with the answer)

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Description: if you were to eat only corn you could develop a vitamin deficiency that has been historically problematic for societies relying on corn for their diet but not using proper methods to make t 75652

          If you were to eat only corn, you could develop a vitamin deficiency that has been historically problematic for societies relying on corn for their diet but not using proper methods to make the nutrients bioavailable. What is the missing vitamin, what is the name of the deficiency, and what is the name of the process that makes the vitamin bioavailable? (Send me an email with the answer)

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Biology for AP Courses

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06/13/2023

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Step 1: The missing vitamin in a diet consisting solely of corn is niacin, also known as vitamin B3. Show more…

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If you were to eat only corn, you could develop a vitamin deficiency that has been historically problematic for societies relying on corn for their diet but not using proper methods to make the nutrients bioavailable. What is the missing vitamin, what is the name of the deficiency, and what is the name of the process that makes the vitamin bioavailable? (Send me an email with the answer)