Which of the Following Is True of Carotenoids

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of carotenoids?

• A)They are artificially synthesized vitamins that are required by the body in large doses.
• B)They are enzymes involved in the formation and maintenance of the protein collagen.
• C)They are a group of highly unstable molecules that damage polyunsaturated lipids in cell membranes.
• D)They are members of a group of pigments in foods that range from light yellow to reddish orange in color.
• E)They are molecules with one or more unpaired electrons that make the molecule highly unstable.

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