A recent public health campaign in Australia called for the mandatory inclusion of folic acid in bread. Which of the following would be a likely result of this measure?
A) Since folic acid increases the probability that sperm will initiate an acrosome reaction and thereby fertilize eggs, a long-term population decline in the country would be reversed.
B) Since folic acid aids in the fusion of folds of the neural tube, birth defects would be reduced.
C) Since folic acid stiffens the zona pellucida, thereby selecting for the strongest sperm, birth defects would be reduced.
D) It would accelerate weight gain in chickens, thereby increasing their market availability.
E) All of the above
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