Many of the Symptoms of Vitamin a Deficiency, Such as Blindness

question 58

Multiple Choice

Many of the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency, such as blindness and an increase in respiratory infections, are related to the role of vitamin A in:

• A)blood clotting.
• B)synthesis of visual pigments.
• C)maintaining the epithelial cells.
• D)synthesis of hormones.

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