NSC 101 Exam 3 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
4 fat-soluble vitamins - Answers vitamin A
vitamin D
vitamin E
vitamin K
6 essential nutrients - Answers CHO
protein
fat
vitamins
minerals
water
bioavailability - Answers proportion of a nutrient that is utilized/stored/available versus what is
consumed
vitamins - Answers organic (contain carbon)
vitamins - Answers vulnerable to degradation from sources like heat, oxygen, and light
minerals - Answers inorganic (do not contain carbon)
electrolytes - Answers considered minerals
fat-soluble vitmins - Answers hydrophobic molecules that dissolve in fat/oil. Fat needs to be present in
order to be digested. Fat soluble vitamins leave digestive tract and enter lymph system and then
eventually
make it to the blood stream. excess fat soluble vitamins are stored in fat deposits around the body, so it
is possible to reach toxic levels.
water soluble - Answers hydrophilic molecules that dissolve in water. This means that during digestion
they are absorbed with water directly into the bloodstream. The kidneys excrete excess water-soluble
vitamins
water-soluble vitamins - Answers The B Vitamins
Vitamin C
B vitamins - Answers B1
, B2
B3
B5
B6
B7
B9
B12
B1 - Answers Thiamin
B2 - Answers Riboflavin
B3 - Answers Niacin
B5 - Answers Pantothenic acid
B6 - Answers Pyroxidine
B7 - Answers Biotin
B9 - Answers Folate
B12 - Answers Cobalamin
coenzyme - Answers nonproteins compound that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme; several
vitamins serve as coenzymes
7 major minerals - Answers Calcium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Magnesium
Sulfur
9 minor minerals - Answers Iron
Zinc
4 fat-soluble vitamins - Answers vitamin A
vitamin D
vitamin E
vitamin K
6 essential nutrients - Answers CHO
protein
fat
vitamins
minerals
water
bioavailability - Answers proportion of a nutrient that is utilized/stored/available versus what is
consumed
vitamins - Answers organic (contain carbon)
vitamins - Answers vulnerable to degradation from sources like heat, oxygen, and light
minerals - Answers inorganic (do not contain carbon)
electrolytes - Answers considered minerals
fat-soluble vitmins - Answers hydrophobic molecules that dissolve in fat/oil. Fat needs to be present in
order to be digested. Fat soluble vitamins leave digestive tract and enter lymph system and then
eventually
make it to the blood stream. excess fat soluble vitamins are stored in fat deposits around the body, so it
is possible to reach toxic levels.
water soluble - Answers hydrophilic molecules that dissolve in water. This means that during digestion
they are absorbed with water directly into the bloodstream. The kidneys excrete excess water-soluble
vitamins
water-soluble vitamins - Answers The B Vitamins
Vitamin C
B vitamins - Answers B1
, B2
B3
B5
B6
B7
B9
B12
B1 - Answers Thiamin
B2 - Answers Riboflavin
B3 - Answers Niacin
B5 - Answers Pantothenic acid
B6 - Answers Pyroxidine
B7 - Answers Biotin
B9 - Answers Folate
B12 - Answers Cobalamin
coenzyme - Answers nonproteins compound that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme; several
vitamins serve as coenzymes
7 major minerals - Answers Calcium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Magnesium
Sulfur
9 minor minerals - Answers Iron
Zinc
