KROK 1 2007 – Question 49 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Examination of a man who hadn’t been consuming fats but had been getting enough carbohydrates and proteins for a long time revealed dermatitis, poor wound healing, vision impairment. What is the probable cause of metabolic disorder?
- A. Lack of oleic acid
- B. Lack of vitamins PP, H
- C. Lack of linoleic acid, vitamins A, D, E, K
- D. Low caloric value of diet
- E. Lack of palmitic acid
Hint
Think about what dietary fat supplies beyond energy: polyunsaturated acids the human body cannot synthesise, and the carriers for a group of vitamins needed for skin and sight.
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