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maegan_martin

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Beta-carotene is a precursor of
 
  A) retinol. B) ascorbic acid.
  C) zeaxanthin. D) alpha-tocopherol.

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To what does Retinol Activity Equivalents (RAE) refer?
 
  A) the RDA for beta-carotene
  B) how much vitamin A is available after it has been converted from beta-carotene
  C) visual acuity
  D) the RDA for vitamin A



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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