Digestion-And-Absorption Question 713

Question: It is important to get some vitamin $ B_1 $ every day but it is all right if intake of vitamin A varies a bit. Why?

Options:

A) Vitamin $ B_1 $ is an essential nutrient, and vitamin A is not.

B) Vitamin A can be stored by the body, but vitamin $ B_1 $ cannot.

C) The body needs much larger amounts of vitamin $ B_1 $ than vitamin [A].

D) The body requires vitamin $ B_1 $ , but vitamin A is just an extra vitamin.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] Excess fat-soluble vitamins can be stored; excess water-soluble vitamins are secreted.