Vitamin E

question 59

Multiple Choice

Vitamin E:

• A) functions as an effective anti-sterility agent in human beings.
• B) protects vitamin A and polyunsaturated fatty acids from oxidation.
• C) is needed by human beings as a dietary supplement because of the variety of functions it has in the body.
• D) slows down the aging process.
• E) activates blood clotting factors.

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Definitions:

Spongy Bone

A type of bone tissue with a porous structure found at the ends of long bones, within the spinal vertebrae, and in the pelvic bones, which helps reduce the weight of the bones and contains bone marrow.

Compact Bone

The dense, hard outer layer of bone that provides strength and protection to the skeletal structure.

Concentric Lamellae

Circular plates of mineralized bone matrix that are found around a central canal in compact bone, forming the basic structural unit known as the osteon.

Spongy Bone

A porous type of bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and within the inner layers of other bones, providing structural support and facilitating marrow storage.