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Eating too many raw egg whites may adversely affect the absorption of ________.

a. biotin
b. niacin
c. vitamin c
d. vitamin d reset selection mark for review what's this?

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Eating too many raw egg whites may adversely affect the absorption of biotin.
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Answer:

a. biotin

Step-by-step explanation:

Egg whites are a rich source of biotin (a vitamin)

Raw egg whites contain a protein avidin which can bind biotin and stops/inhibits its absorption from gut.

However, if we cook the egg white, avidin is denatured (looses its three dimentional structure) and does not bind biotin anymore.

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