Which is NOT true regarding vitamin E's role as an antioxidant?
a. Because vitamin E is fat-soluble, it is incorporated into cell membranes.
b. Vitamin E can prevent oxidative changes in LDL cholesterol and thus reduce plaque formation in blood vessels.
c. Vitamin E does not protect white blood cells from oxidative damage. d. Vitamin E protects cell membranes from free radical damage by donating an electron to the free radicals without becoming unstable itself.
Answer: c. Vitamin E does not protect white blood cells from oxidative damage. d. Vitamin E protects cell membranes from free radical damage by donating an electron to the free radicals without becoming unstable itself.
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