The plant version of vitamin D is known as
a. ergocalciferol.
b. foliocalciferol.
c. cholecalciferol.
d. phyllocalciferol.
e. xanthociferol.
Question 2
Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamin A in foods?
a. Fast foods are generally considered good sources of vitamin A.
b. Arctic explorers who have eaten large quantities of polar bear liver have become ill with symptoms suggesting vitamin A toxicity.
c. Xanthophylls in certain vegetables can be converted to active vitamin A in the liver.
d. Chlorophyll in vegetables can be converted to active vitamin A in the intestinal cells.
e. Pregnant women should eat at least one ounce of beef liver per day to help ensure normal fetal eye development.
Crop plants developed by selective breeding of the wild mustard plant.
Plant-transpired water vapour mist rising from a tropical rain forest.
Plant
Plant
Plant Breeding versus Genetic Engineering
Rhythmic leaf movements by a young bean plant (Phaseolus).