It is much easier to become folate-deficient than B₁₂ -deficient because:
A)The body utilizes folate more quickly than it does vitamin B₁₂ .
B)The body has larger vitamin B₁₂ stores than folate stores.
C)The body has a greater need for folate than for vitamin B₁₂ .
D)It has not been determined why the body needs folate more than vitamin B₁₂ .

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The body stores vitamin B₁₂ in larger quantities than folate, which means it takes longer to become deficient in B₁₂ compared to folate.

It Is Much Easier to Become Folate-Deficient Than B₁₂ -Deficient