A team of scientists extracts a chemical that they call "Zombia" from the leaves of a common houseplant.One of the scientists would like to market Zombia as a dietary supplement because it makes people sleepy,when it is injected into them.Based on this information,Zombia
A)cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement.
B)can be marketed as a dietary supplement because it is from a plant.
C)cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement because its source is widespread in nature.
D)can be marketed as a dietary supplement,but only if it is promoted as a conventional food item.

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Zombia cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement because it makes people sleepy when injected, which implies that it has a physiological effect on the body, and therefore would be classified as a drug. Dietary supplements are not meant to have physiological effects, but rather supplement a person's diet.

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