What is the alcohol form of vitamin A?

a. Retinal
b. Beta-carotene
c. Retinol
d. Retinoic
e. Alpha-carotene


Answer: C

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a. The body can synthesize essential fattya acids from glucose and other sources of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. b. they are necessary for normal bone development in infants and young children c. essential fatty acid deficiency is common in the united states d. they have anti-inflammatory properties that protect against heart disease

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What are the dietary recommendations from the National Eye Institute recommend to treat cataracts and age-related macular degeneration?

What will be an ideal response?

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There is overlap between the two sets of growth charts health care professionals use for children between the ages of 24 and 36 months. If a child's recumbent length is measured, than the _____ is the appropriate chart to use. If the child is over 2 years old and measured standing, the _____ is the correct choice

a. 2 to 10 year old growth chart; birth to 36 month growth chart b. birth to 36 month growth chart; 2 to 20 year old growth chart c. You would use a body mass index (BMI) chart for both. d. Neither; you only track weight, height, and head circumference. e. None of the above is correct.

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What is the response of the thyroid gland to an iodine deficiency?

a. Increase in its size to trap more iodine b. Increase in its size to trap more thyroxine c. Increased release of thyroid-stimulating hormone d. Decreased release of thyroid-stimulating hormone

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