The statement, "Eat carrots because they are good for your eyes," is:
a. correct because protein in carrots is important for the development of keratin, which forms the retina.
b. correct because the vitamin A precursor in carrots becomes activated to form rhodopsin in the eye.
c. correct because retinol in carrots will be transported to the eyes to prevent blindness.d. incorrect because beta-carotene is not stored in the eyes to be used for vision.
e. incorrect because carrots provide beta-carotene, which is not the active form of vitamin A.
b
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