Question
Choose the true statements about vitamin D.
Multiple select question.
Vitamin D comes only from animal food sources.
Vitamin D is considered a hormone.
Vitamin D is not considered an essential nutrient.
Calciferol comes from plant and animal sources.
Multiple select question.
Vitamin D comes only from animal food sources.
Vitamin D is considered a hormone.
Vitamin D is not considered an essential nutrient.
Calciferol comes from plant and animal sources.
Answers
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The true statements about vitamin D are:
- **Vitamin D is considered a hormone.**
- **Calciferol comes from plant and animal sources.**
The other statements are false:
- **Vitamin D comes only from animal food sources.** (Vitamin D can also be synthesized in the skin through sunlight exposure and can come from certain plant sources, like mushrooms exposed to UV light.)
- **Vitamin D is not considered an essential nutrient.** (Vitamin D is considered essential for health, as it plays a crucial role in calcium absorption and bone health. However, it can be synthesized by the body when exposed to sunlight.)
- **Vitamin D is considered a hormone.**
- **Calciferol comes from plant and animal sources.**
The other statements are false:
- **Vitamin D comes only from animal food sources.** (Vitamin D can also be synthesized in the skin through sunlight exposure and can come from certain plant sources, like mushrooms exposed to UV light.)
- **Vitamin D is not considered an essential nutrient.** (Vitamin D is considered essential for health, as it plays a crucial role in calcium absorption and bone health. However, it can be synthesized by the body when exposed to sunlight.)