Types of Vitamin A
This carotenoid is vitamin A’s precursor.
What is beta-carotene?
This source of vitamin A contains foods such as fruits and vegetables.
What are carotenoids?
Retinal primarily aids in this activity.
What is vision?
Vitamin A deficiency _____ (is/is not) an issue in developing countries.
Vitamin A deficiency is an issue in developing countries.
Golden rice is an example of this type of food.
What is a biofortified food?
This “group” of vitamin A first needs to be converted into active vitamin A.
What are carotenoids?
This food source contains 7 times the RDA in one serving.
What is beef liver?
This form of vitamin A is primarily responsible for reproduction and growth.
What is retinol?
The forms of vitamin A are all ________ (organic/inorganic) structures.
The forms of vitamin A are all organic structures.
Established recommendations for vitamin A are given in this unit. (Hint: not all carotenoids can be converted to vitamin A).
What are Retinol Activity Equivalents (in micrograms)?
This form of vitamin A comes from animal sources.
What are retinoids?
This food contains beta-carotene and is found in my carrot cake cupcakes.
What are carrots?
Vitamins generally act as this, allowing for the synthesis of new molecules of protein and aids in metabolism in the TCA cycle.
What are coenzymes?
Vitamin A supports the health of _____ membranes.
Vitamin A supports the health of mucous membranes.
This tough protein can build up on the skin and cause rough bumps as a result of a vitamin A deficiency.
What is keratin?
This form of vitamin A is known as “the acid” form.
What is Retinoic Acid?
This has been a solution to vitamin A deficiency, especially in developing countries.
What are biofortified foods?
Vitamin A can participate in a variety of functions, including this process in which bones can rebuild themselves.
What is remodeling?
One Retinol Activity Equivalent (RAE) is equal to ______ micrograms of beta-carotene.
One Retinol Activity Equivalent (RAE) is equal to 12 micrograms of beta-carotene.
The RDA for vitamin A may increase during these life stages.
What are lactating women, adults, and pregnant women?
This structure converting from its cis to trans form aids in vision.
What is Retinal?
This form of vitamin A causes foods to be yellow or orange in color.
What is beta-carotene?
Vitamin A supports the health of this kind of cell, which makes up the integumentary system.
What are epithelial cells?
Vitamin A contains the molecules for _______, allowing people to see in color.
Vitamin A contains the molecules for pigment, allowing people to see in color.
A symptom of vitamin A toxicity includes the changing of skin tone to a slight tint of this color.
What is orange/yellow?