HNF 150 Exam 2 Alaimo Questions And Answers

HNF 150 Exam 2 Alaimo Questions And Answers What are the Fat-Soluble vitamins? - ANS-ADEK!!!! - Vitamins A,D,E and K What are the Water-soluble vitamins? - ANS-Vitamin C, and the B vitamins: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, B12, B6, Biotin, and Pantothenic acid. What are the B vitamins? - ANS-Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, B12, B6, Biotin, and Pantothenic acid. Which type of vitamin tends to be more toxic? - ANS-Fat-soluble vitamins are more likely to be toxic. Toxicity generally comes from over supplementation, not food. How are fat-soluble vitamins digested, absorbed, and stored in the body? - ANS-- Digestion: by bile and pancreatic enzymes - Absorbed in the small intestine , packaged for transport through the lymphatic system. - Stored in liver and adipose tissues, not excreted. How are water-soluble vitamins digested, absorbed, and stored in the body? - ANS-- Digested with the help of stomach proteins - absorbed early in the small intestine, goes through the liver and into the bloodstream - Very small amounts stored in body tissues and organs, excess is excreted out through the kidneys in urine. CONTINUES...