High levels of phenylalanine in the diet impair the synthesis of serotonin because it:
A) causes the breakdown of serotonin in the vesicles.
B) competes with an active transport mechanism shared by tryptophan.
C) interferes with the enzyme that synthesizes serotonin.
D) prevents the reuptake of serotonin.
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