What Happens to Retinal in the Enterocyte

question 38

Multiple Choice

What happens to retinal in the enterocyte?

• A)It is esterified.
• B)It is reduced to retinol.
• C)It is transported into the portal blood.
• D)15, 15' dioxygenase acts to form beta-carotene.

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Definitions:

Motor Neurons

Neurons that transmit signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands, causing them to act.

Spinal Cord

The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers that runs from the brainstem down the spine and mediates nerve signals between the brain and the body.

Reflexes

Reflexes are involuntary and nearly instantaneous movements in response to a stimulus, serving as basic building blocks of behavior and survival mechanisms.

Peripheral Nervous System

A part of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for transmitting information to and from the central nervous system and the rest of the body.