One of the accessory pigments used in photosynthesis is beta-carotene, a carotenoid found in high concentration in carrots. When one molecule of beta-carotene is split by an enzyme, two molecules of vitamin A are produced. Removal of a hydrogen atom from vitamin A produces retinal, the pigment involved in vision. Explain why carrots are good for vision.
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Are you kidding? The statement says that carrots produce beta-carotene, which is convered to Vitamin A, which produces a pigment used in vision.
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