alleryWhat is an inadequate amount of a nutrient called?
AExcretion
BToxicity
CAbsorption
DDeficiency
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Deficiency
1. The question asks about: What is an inadequate amount of a nutrient called?
2. Correct answer: Deficiency. An inadequate amount of a nutrient is a deficiency....
3. Why the others fail: Toxicity is harm from excess.
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