It is much easier to become folate-deficient than B12-deficient because:

a. The body utilizes folate more quickly than it does vitamin B12.
b. The body has larger vitamin B12 stores than folate stores.
c. The body has a greater need for folate than for vitamin B12.
d. It has not been determined why the body needs folate more than vitamin B12.

Correct Answer: B

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