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What is the primary reason why vitamins are required in the human diet?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes fat soluble vitamins from water soluble vitamins?
Which of the following vitamins is NOT a fat soluble vitamin?
What is the primary function of the chylomicron complex in the absorption of fat soluble vitamins?
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What is the name of Vitamin D?
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What is a necessary condition for the absorption of fat soluble vitamins?
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What is the primary function of cones in vertebrates?
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What is the prosthetic group in rhodopsin?
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What is the function of 9-cis-retinoic acid and all-transretinoic acid?
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What is the result of lack of vitamin A in epithelial cells?
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What is the name of the photoreceptor molecule present in cones?
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What is the function of vitamin A in bone remodelling?
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What is the term used to describe the lack of vitamins in food?
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Which of the following groups of compounds have vitamin A activity and are found only in foods of animal origin?
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What is the name of the enzyme that cleaves carotenoids to yield retinal in the intestinal mucosa?
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What is the major function of vitamin A that was discovered in 1943 by George Wald?
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What is the form in which retinol is stored in the liver?
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What is the condition that can lead to an increased need for vitamins in the body?
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What is the role of vitamin A in reproductive cycles?
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What is the mechanism behind the anti-carcinogenic role of vitamin A?
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What is the effect of ultra violet (UV) light on vitamin A?
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What is the richest dietary source of carotenoids?
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What is the application of retinoic acid in treating skin disorders?
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Why is it not advisable to expose palm oil to sunlight?
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