Water-soluble vitamins:_________. a. are stored in body tissues to a large extent. b. often result in toxicities among infants and children. c. are easily excreted in the urine. d. dissolve in body fluids but not in cooking water. e. are not easily damaged by high temperatures or oxygen exposure.

Respuesta :

Answer:

C

Explanation:

1. Vitamins are of two  types; i) water soluble and ii) fat soluble.

Water-soluble vitamins are:

2. They are soluble in water but insoluble in lipids.

3. Example of water soluble voitamins'

i) Thiamin (Vitamin B1)

ii) Riboflavin (Vit. B2)

iii) Niacin (Vit. B3)

iv) Pantothenic Acid.

v) Vit. B6.

vi) Folic Acid and vii) Vitamin B12.

4. Water soluble vitamins  are easily excreted through the urine. Water-soluble vitamins are carried to the body's tissues but they are not stored in the body.

Answer:

c. are easily excreted in the urine.

Explanation:

  • Vitamins are important organic molecules that play important roles in the process of metabolism of the organisms directly or indirectly.
  • Since they require in small quantity or amount so-known as a micronutrient and categorized as an essential micronutrient.
  • On the basis of their solubility, they are classified as water-soluble vitamins such as vitamin C, B complex and some other and the other category is fat solubles such as vitamins A, K and some other.
  • Water-soluble vitamins are easily soluble in water and thus they excrete through the urine and thus are not stored in the body.
  • Fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins A and some others are stored in the fat in the body.