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burchfield96

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on: Aug 21, 2018
The majority of vitamin A is stored in the liver, while carotenoids are stored mainly in the ____ tissue.
 A) muscle
  B) eye
  C) adipose
  D) skin

Question 2

In order to be carried in the chylomicron, retinol (once in the enterocyte) is _____.
 A) esterified by lecithin retinol acyl transferase
  B) converted to retinaldehyde by retinaldehyde reductase
  C) attached to a VLDL
  D) attached to an RXR receptor on the nucleus


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elyse44

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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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