1. Antioxidants are natural substances that may help prevent disease.
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False

2. Antioxidants fight harmful molecules in the body called oxygen free radicals.
True
False

3. Oxygen free radicals are created by the body as cells go about their normal business of producing energy.
True
False

4. Oxygen free radicals come from smoking, radiation, sunlight, and other factors in the environment.
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False

5. No antioxidants come from food.
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False

6. Antioxidants are not available as dietary supplements.
True
False

7. Vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene, which is related to vitamin A, are antioxidants.
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False

8. Vitamins D and K are antioxidants.
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False

9. Carotenoids -- which include beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein - are antioxidants.
True
False

10. There are more than 600 carotenoids in foods.
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False

11. Red, orange, deep-yellow, and some dark-green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, and broccoli are high in carotenoids.
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False

12. Sweet potatoes, winter squash, and carrots are sources of beta-carotene.
True
False

13. Lycopene is found in tomatoes.
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False

14. Lycopene is may help protect against cancers of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, colon, and rectum.
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False

15. Lutein may decrease the risk of developing macular degeneration, an eye disease.
True
False

16. Broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, and egg yolk are sources of lutein.
True
False

17. Vitamin E is found in many high-fat foods such as vegetable oils, salad dressings, margarine, wheat germ, whole-grain products, seeds, nuts, and peanut butter.
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False

18. Oranges, grapefruits, sweet peppers, strawberries, broccoli, and potatoes are high in vitamin C.
True
False

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