Use the Following Table Showing the Contents of a Multivitamin

Multiple Choice

Use the following table showing the contents of a multivitamin supplement and its percentage of recommended daily values (DV) to answer the following questions.
Dietary Supplement % DV
Vitamin A 70
Vitamin C 100
Vitamin D 100
Vitamin E 150
Vitamin K 13
Vitamin B₁ 100
Vitamin B₂ 100
Folic acid 100
Vitamin B₁₂ 417
Calcium 20
Phosphorus 5
Iodine 100
Magnesium 25
Zinc 100
Copper 100
Chromium 125
Molybdenum 100
Iron 0
-Folic acid supplements have become especially important for pregnant women because

A) folic acid supplies vitamins that only pregnant women can use.
B) the folic acid is stored in adipose tissue by pregnant women so supplements are needed to make more available in the circulation.
C) the fetus makes high levels of folic acid.
D) folic acid deprivation is associated with neural tube abnormalities in a fetus.
E) folic acid deprivation is a cause of heart abnormalities in a newborn.