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NSC 101 exam 3 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
4 fat-soluble vitamins Answer: vitamin A
vitamin D
vitamin E
vitamin K
6 essential nutrients Answer: CHO
protein
fat
vitamins
minerals
water
bioavailability Answer: proportion of a nutrient that is
utilized/stored/available versus what is consumed
vitamins Answer: organic (contain carbon)
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vitamins Answer: vulnerable to degradation from sources like heat,
oxygen, and light
minerals Answer: inorganic (do not contain carbon)
electrolytes Answer: considered minerals
fat-soluble vitmins Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: The B Vitamins
Vitamin C
B vitamins Answer: B1
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NSC 101 exam 3 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
4 fat-soluble vitamins Answer: vitamin A
vitamin D
vitamin E
vitamin K
6 essential nutrients Answer: CHO
protein
fat
vitamins
minerals
water
bioavailability Answer: proportion of a nutrient that is
utilized/stored/available versus what is consumed
vitamins Answer: organic (contain carbon)
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vitamins Answer: vulnerable to degradation from sources like heat,
oxygen, and light
minerals Answer: inorganic (do not contain carbon)
electrolytes Answer: considered minerals
fat-soluble vitmins Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: The B Vitamins
Vitamin C
B vitamins Answer: B1
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