What is essential for taste and odor sensitivity?
A) Vitamin A
B) Zinc
C) Proteins
D) Vitamin D
B
Explanation: B) A zinc deficiency can also result in delayed wound healing, defective keratinization of epithelial cells, epithelial thickening, atrophic oral mucosa, and xerostomia. In addition, zinc is essential for taste and odor sensitivity.
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A. lysosome. B. Golgi apparatus. C. nucleus. D. mitochondrion.
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