1. Folic acid is a
Correct Answer: Folic acid is a water-soluable B-vitamin, specificlly vitamin B-9. The natural form, found in foods, is known as "folate". B Vitamin
C Vitamin
Mineral

2. All women of childbearing age should consume _______ of folic acid every day.
Correct Answer: In order to prevent birth defects, most experts recommend that women of childbearing years should take 400 micrograms of synthetic folic acid daily, from fortified foods and/or a daily multi-vitamin, and eat a variety of foods as part of a healthy diet. The easiest way to be sure to get the recommended daily amount of folic acid is to take a multi-vitamin every day. 400 micrograms (mcg)
200 micrograms (mcg)
4 miligrams (mg)

3. Spina bifida is
Correct Answer: Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the lower end of a baby's neutral tube does not develop correctly in the womb. Studies have shown that, if taken before and during early pregnancy, folic acid can dramatically reduce the number of neutral tube defects like spina bifida. The most common permanently disabling birth defect in the U.S.
An opening of the spine
both of the above

4. In order to help prevent spina bifida, folic acid must be taken
Correct Answer: The neutral tube, which later becomes a baby's spine and brain, forms during the very early stages of embryo development. Therefore, it is important for folic acid to be taken before conception and during the mother's first trimester. After a woman becomes pregnant
Before conception and during her first trimester
During the third trimester

5. The easiest way to get the right amount of folic acid every day is to
Correct Answer: Folic acid is a water-soluable B-vitamin, specificlly vitamin B-9. The natural form, found in foods, is known as "folate". Eat 2 cups of whole grains
Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
Take a multivitamin containing 400 mcg of folic acid

6. A woman should be taking folic acid if she is
Correct Answer: Women need to take folic acid before they become pregnant. Although no one expects an unplanned pregnancy, they happen. In fact, about half of all pregnancies aren't planned. By the time a woman knows she is pregnant her baby's brain and spine are already formed so it's important for her to get enough folic acid every day during her reproductive years. Planning a pregnancy
Capable of becoming pregnant, even if she isn't planning it
Both of the above options