NANP Board Domain I – Food And Nutrition Practice Exam

Which vitamin is another name for Vitamin E?

Vitamin A Vitamin B Tocopherol Ascorbic Acid

Correct Answer:

Tocopherol

Explanation:

Vitamins have common names and chemical names. For Vitamin E, the chemical name used in science is tocopherol (with alpha-tocopherol as the main active form in humans). So tocopherol is another name for Vitamin E. The other options refer to different vitamins: Vitamin A is retinol (or carotenoids), Vitamin B refers to the B-complex vitamins, and Ascorbic Acid is Vitamin C.

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