NUTRITION
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A vitamin that can dissolve in fats and oils. Vitamins are nutrients that the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy and work the way it should. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed along with fats in the diet and are stored in the body’s fatty tissue and in the liver.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is NOT true regarding the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins? A low-fat meal has no effect on fat-soluble vitamin absorption.
Detailed explanation-3: -The fat-soluble vitamins (FSV) A, D, E and K, are absorbed in the intestine in the presence of fat.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) are absorbed by fat, while water-soluble vitamins (everything other than these four) are dissolved in water.