PT138.S3.Q6

PrepTest 138 - Section 3 - Question 6

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Medical columnist: Some doctors recommend taking vitamin C to help maintain overall health because vitamin C is an antioxidant, a substance that protects the body from certain types of oxygen particles that can trigger disease. ██████ █████████ ████ ███████ ████████ ███ ██████████ ██ ████ ███████ █ ██ █████ ███████ ██████████ █████ ██████ █████████ ████████ ███████ ███ ███ ████████████ ████ ██████ ████████ ████ ██████ ███████ ██ ████ ████ ████ ███ ██████████ █████████ ████ ████ ███████ ████ ███ ███████████ ██ █████ ███████ ███████

"Surprising" Phenomenon

Why do doctors discourage some cancer patients from taking vitamin C, even though some doctors encourage people suffering from other illnesses to take vitamin C to guard against developing other health problems?

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The correct answer should help suggest how taking vitamin C might be negative for cancer patients, even if it’s helpful for patients with other illnesses.

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6.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

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