NUTR 400 Exam – Final Questions With Complete Solutions

Do vitamins come from plant or animal sources? correct answer: BOTH plant and animal sources! Are vitamins organic or inorganic moleules? correct answer: Vitamins are organic molecules How much energy do vitamins yield? correct answer: Vitamins yield no energy Can vitamins be made in the body? correct answer: Most cannot be made in the body What are the 4 fat soluble vitamins? correct answer: Vitamins A, D, E, and K (ADE-K) What are fat-soluble vitamins? correct answer: These vitamins can only dissolve in fats and oils, they cannot dissolve in water How are water soluble vitamins excreted? correct answer: They are excreted by the kidneys through urine Where are both fat and water soluble vitamins absorbed? correct answer: The small intestine Why do you get the most vitamins out of vegetables that are MICROWAVED or BROILED, instead of roasted, steamed, or boiled? correct answer: No water added, short cook time (water soluble vitamins are not lost as much) Minerals cannot be easily... correct answer: Created nor destroyed What is the difference between vitamins and mine