Vitamin a Is Transported Through the Bloodstream to Target Tissues

question 22

Multiple Choice

Vitamin A is transported through the bloodstream to target tissues and cells with the assistance of ________.

• A)retinol-binding protein
• B)prooxidants
• C)anticoagulants
• D)tocopherols

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Definitions:

Chemical Reaction

A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another, characterized by the breaking and formation of bonds.

Solute

Dissolved substance in a solution.

Oxidator

A chemical agent or substance that is capable of accepting electrons in a redox reaction, often leading to the oxidation of another substance.

Reducing Agent

A substance that donates electrons to another chemical species in a reaction, thereby reducing that species and oxidizing itself.