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water soluble vitamins correct answers B and C
Fat soluble vitamins correct answers A, D, E, K
fat soluble vitamin absorption correct answers - absorbed in SI
- transported into intestinal cells as micelles
- packaged into chylomicrons with lipds
- chylomicrons travel through lymph to circulate
fat soluble vitamin storage correct answers stored in liver and adipose tissue
fat soluble vitamin excretion correct answers not readily excreted; tend to build up in the tissues
water soluble vitamin absorption correct answers absorbed directly into the blood
water soluble vitamin storage correct answers no storage in the body tissue
risk of toxicity less than fat-soluble
water soluble vitamin excretion correct answers readily excreted in the urine
Vitamin A function correct answers - fat soluble
-retinol
- helps with vision and epithelial cell growth/division
- reproduction and immunity
, Vitamin D function correct answers - fat soluble
-promotes bone mineralization (regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism)
-assists in immune function
Vitamin E function correct answers -fat soluble
-antioxidant that protects erythrocytes and membranes from damage (E for Erythrocytes)
Vitamin E deficiency and toxicity correct answers - hemolytic anemia - RBCs rupture
- hemorrhage/bleeding
Vitamin A deficiency and toxicity correct answers - night blindness
- hypervitaminosis A
Vitamin D deficiency and toxicity correct answers -rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults
- hypercalcemia - nausea, bone pain, kidney problems
Vitamin K function correct answers -fat soluble
-blood clotting and preventing tissue calcification
Vitamin K deficiency and toxicity correct answers -hemorrhage and abnormal bone formation
- no tox. risks, no upper limit
Vitamin B1 function correct answers - water soluble
-thiamin (destroyed by heat and alkaline)
- energy metabolism and nervous tissue function