Question

1. the body can make essential fatty acids when they are needed. true false 17) deficiency of essential fatty acids is extremely rare. true false 18) signs of an essential fatty acid deficiency includes all of the following except: lowered immune response poor growth in children scaly skin loss of hair

Explanation:

1. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet, so the statement is false.
2. With a balanced diet, deficiency of essential fatty acids is indeed extremely rare, so the statement is true.
3. Lowered immune response, poor growth in children, scaly skin, and loss of hair are all signs of essential - fatty - acid deficiency. There is no correct "except" option here as all are signs. But if we assume there is an error in the question - setting and we have to choose, we need to know more context. However, based on common knowledge of these symptoms being associated with deficiency, we can analyze.

Answer:

1. False
2. True
3. No correct option as all listed are signs of deficiency