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Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?


A) Without thiamin or compounds derived from it, the body cannot generate energy from carbohydrates.
B) The riboflavin derivatives, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide (FMN) , are required in the conversion processes required for other nutrients.
C) Vitamin B-6 is a water-soluble vitamin that is stored in muscle and liver as a cofactor of glycogen phosphorylase. Mega-doses can still be consumed however, as excesses are excreted in the urine.
D) Humans can store enough vitamin B-12 in liver for about 5 years and efficiently recycle it in the enterohepatic circulation with bile so depletion can be delayed for a long time.
E) Most o folates in animal foods are readily absorbed unaltered, and hence are more bioavailable than those in plant foods.

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