Biological Forms of Vitamins

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Vitamins always have the same biological activity regardless of their forms.

False (B)

Vitamin A exhibits diverse functions in different forms, such as retinol's role in reproduction, retinal's necessity for vision, and retinoic acid's hormonal regulation of growth. (True/False)

True (A)

Vitamin A exhibits the same functions in all of its different forms.

False (B)

Provitamins found in certain foods cannot be transformed into active vitamins by the body.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provitamins found in certain foods can be transformed into active vitamins by the body. (True/False)

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dietary guidelines do not consider the variations in biological activity of vitamins based on their different forms. (True/False)

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of retinal in the body?

<p>Vision (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of vitamin A is responsible for hormonal regulation of growth?

<p>Retinoic acid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which beta-carotene can be transformed into active vitamin A in the body?

<p>Oxidation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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