Maggie was a subject in a clinical study that was designed to determine the effects of certain diets on health.While participating in the study,she was given a synthetic formula diet that provided vitamins,minerals,choline,egg protein,purified water,and potato starch.Within a few weeks,Maggie's hair began to fall out and she developed patches of scaly skin on her arms and legs.When _____ were added to her formula,the signs of the nutritional deficiency disappeared.

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Maggie's symptoms of hair loss and scaly skin are indicative of a deficiency in essential fatty acids, which are not provided in the synthetic formula diet she was given. Adding essential fatty acids to her diet would address this deficiency and alleviate her symptoms. Therefore, the correct choice is C, essential fatty acids.

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