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What is the primary function of vitamins in the body?
What is the primary function of vitamins in the body?
- Function as co-enzymes and co-factors of enzymes (correct)
- Produce energy
- Act as hormones
- Act as antioxidants
Which of the following vitamins are water-soluble?
Which of the following vitamins are water-soluble?
- Vitamins A, D, E, and K
- Vitamins A and B
- Vitamin C and the B-complex vitamins (correct)
- Vitamins C and E
What is a characteristic of water-soluble vitamins?
What is a characteristic of water-soluble vitamins?
- They are only found in animal products
- They are only found in plant-based foods
- They can be stored in the body's fatty tissue
- They are easily excreted in urine (correct)
Where are fat-soluble vitamins commonly found?
Where are fat-soluble vitamins commonly found?
What is a consequence of excessive intake of fat-soluble vitamins?
What is a consequence of excessive intake of fat-soluble vitamins?
What is a function of Vitamin K in the body?
What is a function of Vitamin K in the body?
What is the primary function of minerals in the body?
What is the primary function of minerals in the body?
What is the main difference between macrominerals and microminerals?
What is the main difference between macrominerals and microminerals?
Which of the following is a macromineral?
Which of the following is a macromineral?
What is the role of microminerals in the body?
What is the role of microminerals in the body?
Which food group is a good source of macrominerals?
Which food group is a good source of macrominerals?
What is the term for minerals required by the body in small amounts?
What is the term for minerals required by the body in small amounts?
What is the characteristic of the gastrovascular cavity in invertebrate digestive systems?
What is the characteristic of the gastrovascular cavity in invertebrate digestive systems?
What is the function of the gizzard in the alimentary canal?
What is the function of the gizzard in the alimentary canal?
What is the point of entry for food in the human digestive system?
What is the point of entry for food in the human digestive system?
Where are digestive enzymes secreted in the human digestive system?
Where are digestive enzymes secreted in the human digestive system?
What is the purpose of mastication in the human digestive system?
What is the purpose of mastication in the human digestive system?
What is the characteristic of a complete digestive tract?
What is the characteristic of a complete digestive tract?
What is the main function of salivary amylase?
What is the main function of salivary amylase?
What is the characteristic of the teeth of herbivores?
What is the characteristic of the teeth of herbivores?
What is the function of the epiglottis in the trachea?
What is the function of the epiglottis in the trachea?
What is the term for the wavelike motion that moves the bolus to the stomach?
What is the term for the wavelike motion that moves the bolus to the stomach?
What is the role of the tongue in the digestion process?
What is the role of the tongue in the digestion process?
What is the characteristic of the teeth of omnivores?
What is the characteristic of the teeth of omnivores?
What is the first step in the digestion of carbohydrates?
What is the first step in the digestion of carbohydrates?
In which organ does the bulk of lipid digestion occur?
In which organ does the bulk of lipid digestion occur?
What is the role of bile in lipid digestion?
What is the role of bile in lipid digestion?
What is the primary function of peptidases in protein digestion?
What is the primary function of peptidases in protein digestion?
What is the role of lingual lipase in lipid digestion?
What is the role of lingual lipase in lipid digestion?
What is the final step in the absorption of lipids?
What is the final step in the absorption of lipids?
