The Current RDA for Vitamin E Is Based on Which

question 125

Multiple Choice

The current RDA for vitamin E is based on which form of tocopherol?

• A) betaµg
• B) gamma
• C) delta
• D) alpha

---

Definitions:

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in the body without being consumed by the reactions.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands that regulate various functions in the body by acting on specific target organs.

Amino Acids

The building blocks of proteins, consisting of a central carbon atom bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable side chain.

Proteins

Massive biological molecules, known as macromolecules, are composed of one or more extended sequences of amino acid residues and fulfill a wide range of roles in organisms.