Use the circle (above right) to make a circle graph from the data in the table. Students may be interested to compare the Faith in America circle graph with the Major Religions of the World on p. A circle graph, or pie chart, best represents data that are percentages of a whole.
Folate is a general term for a group of water soluble b-vitamins, and is also known as B9. Folic acid refers to the oxidized synthetic compound used in dietary supplements and food fortification, whereas folate refers to the various tetrahydrofolate derivatives naturally found in food. (1)
Folate is a cofactor in one-carbon metabolism, during which it promotes the re-methylation of homocysteine-a cytotoxic and pro-oxidant sulfur-containing amino acid that can induce DNA strand breakage, increase the risk of heart disease, and cause various forms of vascular disease, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.