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Fat-Soluble Vitamins (Part 1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This bodily fluid acts as an emulsifier and is required for digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.

a)

Lecithin

b)

Bile

c)

Insulin

d)

Pancreatic juices

2.

Fat-soluble vitamins require transport proteins to carry them in the blood.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following are forms of Vitamin A found in foods derived from animals?

a)

Retinol

b)

Retinal

c)

Retinoic Acid

d)

All of the Above

4.

Which is a precursor of Vitamin A found in plants?

a)

Acetic acid

b)

Betaine

c)

Beta-carotene

d)

Flavonoid

5.

This transport protein picks up Vitamin A in the liver and carries it in the blood.

a)

R protein

b)

Intrinsic factor

c)

Retinol-binding protein

d)

transmembrane protein

6.

The chemical reaction where retinal is oxidized to retinoic acid is a REVERSIBLE reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

During the vision cycle, Rhodopsin absorbs light releasing opsin and shifting _____ retinal to _____ retinal.

a)

trans, cis

b)

cis, trans

c)

cis, cis

d)

trans, trans

8.

All of the following are major roles of Vitamin A, EXCEPT:

a)

Vision

b)

Antioxidant

c)

Blood Clotting

d)

Cell Differentiation

9.

Vitamin A deficiency causes epithelial cells to change shape and secrete keratin

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This is one of the first signs of Vitamin A deficiency

a)

Death

b)

Vertigo

c)

Night blindness

d)

Muscular nerve damage