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Which vitamin is primarily found in plant foods and plays a key role in the production of blood-clotting factors?
Which vitamin is primarily found in plant foods and plays a key role in the production of blood-clotting factors?
What is the main function of vitamin E in the body?
What is the main function of vitamin E in the body?
What are the general characteristics of water-soluble vitamins?
What are the general characteristics of water-soluble vitamins?
Which vitamins are commonly added to refined grains during the enrichment process?
Which vitamins are commonly added to refined grains during the enrichment process?
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Which vitamin is known to be a derivative of vitamin A with toxicity concerns, especially in pregnancy?
Which vitamin is known to be a derivative of vitamin A with toxicity concerns, especially in pregnancy?
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What is the main form of vitamin E found in blood and used by the body?
What is the main form of vitamin E found in blood and used by the body?
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Which vitamin, when deficient, can cause bone abnormalities like rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults?
Which vitamin, when deficient, can cause bone abnormalities like rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults?
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Which compound is responsible for the yellow/orange pigment in certain foods and is a precursor to vitamin A?
Which compound is responsible for the yellow/orange pigment in certain foods and is a precursor to vitamin A?
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Which vitamin is essential for vision, reproduction, cellular growth, and the immune system?
Which vitamin is essential for vision, reproduction, cellular growth, and the immune system?
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Which vitamin is formed from ergocalciferol in plant foods and cholecalciferol in animal foods?
Which vitamin is formed from ergocalciferol in plant foods and cholecalciferol in animal foods?
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Which vitamin is known to cause night blindness and xerophthalmia when deficient?
Which vitamin is known to cause night blindness and xerophthalmia when deficient?
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Which vitamin is associated with calcium and phosphorus absorption, bone health, and reducing the risk of chronic diseases?
Which vitamin is associated with calcium and phosphorus absorption, bone health, and reducing the risk of chronic diseases?
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