6. folate can help prevent ___________ tube defects
7. this type of anemia results from lack of folate and/or B-12
9. this form of complexed iron is absorbed best
10. B-12 is needed for healthy __________ cells
11. in macrocytic anemia, the red blood cells cannot __________

1. a disorder of the eye attributed in part to oxidative damage
2. the size of the red blood cells in microcytic anemia
3. B vitamins serve as _____________ in reactions leading to energy
4. a compound that neutrolizes free radicals
5. a free radical has one or more unpaired ______________
7. vitamin E helps protect the cell ___________ from oxidation
8. a mineral needed to prevent microcytic anemia