What Is True About the Absorption and Storage of Fat-Soluble

question 89

Multiple Choice

What is true about the absorption and storage of fat-soluble versus water-soluble vitamins in the body?

• A) Water-soluble vitamins can build to toxic levels because they circulate in the bloodstream.
• B) Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissues until the body needs them.
• C) The body can survive for weeks without replacing water-soluble vitamins.
• D) Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed directly into the bloodstream.

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