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Alex787 [66]
3 years ago
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Duncan was a subject in a clinical study that was designed to determine the effects of certain diets on health. While participat

ing in the study, he had to live in a special medical unit at the university hospital. He wasn't permitted to eat anything other than the synthetic formula diet provided by the researchers. The formula contained vitamins, choline, minerals, animal protein, purified water, and corn starch. Within a few weeks, Duncan developed patches of scaly skin on his arms and legs and bald spots on his head. When _____ were added to his formula, the signs of the nutritional deficiency disappeared.
Biology
1 answer:
Phantasy [73]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The missing options are:

- steroid hormones

- carbs

- essential fatty acids

- PHO

The correct answer is essential fatty acids.

Explanation:

Essential fatty acids are the fats that our body can not produce by itself, but that are essential for the function of the body, so we have to consume foods that have these fats, such as fish, oysters, nuts, chia seeds, soybean oil, etc. The deficiency of these fats causes skin problems, alopecia, anxiety, depression, among other things.

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