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How do fat soluble vitamins differ from water soluble ones?
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Require bile for digestion and absorption
Travel through lymphatic system Many require transport proteins in bloodstream Excesses are stored Liver and adipose tissue Risk of toxicity is greater |
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What was the first fat soluble vitamin recognized?
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vitamin A
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What is the precursor to vitamin A
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beta carotene
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What are the three forms of vitamin A?
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retinol , retinal and retinoic acid
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Digestion and absorption of vitamin A is done by?
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protein partcipiation?
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Where is vitamin A stored?
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the liver
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What is vitamin A's transport protein?
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Retinol-binding protein (RBP)
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Retinal roles?
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Active in vision
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