A sign of excessive vitamin A is
a. Diarrhea and vomiting
b. Muscle cramps and weakness
c. Edema
d. Yellowish orange skin color
D
A sign of excess vitamin A is a yellowish orange skin color. Diarrhea and vomiting (response A) may result from an excess of vitamin B3; muscle cramps and weakness (response B), from a deficiency in potassium; and edema (response C), from an intake of too much sodium.
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