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Vitamin A is important for many functions in the body. It plays a critical role in vision, helping you see images and differentiate colors, and also contributes to cell differentiation. Complete the sentence below about vitamin A. _______________ is a form of vitamin A that plays an important role in vision.

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Retinal

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Retinal is a one of the forms of vitamin A. It is a carotenoid that bound to opsins (proteins) allowing animal vision and it is in fact the main chemical compound for vision. Retinal is the oxidized form of retinol, an active component of the visual cycle. Retinal acts by converting the energy in form of light photons into electrical impulses in the retina.

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