Question

1. Which vitamins are fat soluble? Which vitamins are water soluble? (Hint: Learn

the names of the 4 fat soluble vitamins; the rest are water soluble.)

2. Do vitamins provide energy (kcalories)?

3. Compare fat and water soluble vitamins: (See Table 10-2)
In general, which do we store in the largest amounts?
Where do we store fat soluble vitamins?
In general, do deficiencies of fat soluble or water soluble vitamins take the longest to develop?

5. Which B vitamin is found almost exclusively in foods of animal origin?

6. Which group of people in the U.S. is most at risk for thiamin deficiency? Why?

7. What is the name of the thiamin deficiency disease?

8. What are the major symptoms of thiamin deficiency?

9. Which food group contributes the most riboflavin to the diet in the United States?

10. The body can make niacin from the amino acid ___________________________.

Answer 1

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