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Which four vitamins are the fat-soluble ones?
AB, C, D and E
BA, D, E and K
CA, B, C and D
DC, D, K and B12
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A, D, E and K
1. Vitamins divide into fat-soluble and water-soluble groups.
2. The fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K.
3. Because they travel in lipids, they can accumulate in the body's stored fat.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 24 "Metabolism and Nutrition", section 24.1 | Overview of Metabolic Reactions_
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