Overdosing on Vitamins a and D Is More Likely Than

question 44

Multiple Choice

Overdosing on vitamins A and D is more likely than overdosing on vitamin C because

• A)vitamins A and D are fat soluble and thus can accumulate in body fat,where vitamin C is water soluble and the excess will be excreted in urine.
• B)vitamin C is fat soluble and thus can accumulate in body fat,where vitamins A and D are water soluble and the excess will be excreted in urine.
• C)vitamin C is biologically active as consumed in foods,but vitamins A and D must be converted into biologically active forms before utilization.
• D)vitamins A and D are biologically active as consumed in foods,but vitamin C must be converted into biologically active forms before utilization.
• E)vitamins A and D are needed in much larger doses than vitamin C.

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