Vitamins and their Types

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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?

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?

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?

Fatty foods such as dairy products, eggs, meat, and oily fish Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of excessive intake of fat-soluble vitamins?

Toxicity Signup and view all the answers

What is a function of Vitamin K in the body?

Blood clotting Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of minerals in the body?

to provide ions essential for enzyme function Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between macrominerals and microminerals?

macrominerals are required in large amounts, while microminerals are required in small amounts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a macromineral?

calcium Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of microminerals in the body?

to play roles in various physiological processes Signup and view all the answers

Which food group is a good source of macrominerals?

dairy products Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for minerals required by the body in small amounts?

trace elements Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the gastrovascular cavity in invertebrate digestive systems?

It has a single opening for digestion Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the gizzard in the alimentary canal?

To churn and digest food Signup and view all the answers

What is the point of entry for food in the human digestive system?

Oral cavity Signup and view all the answers

Where are digestive enzymes secreted in the human digestive system?

By both the wall of the digestive tract and nearby glands Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of mastication in the human digestive system?

To break down food into smaller particles Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a complete digestive tract?

It has a separate mouth and anus Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of salivary amylase?

Breaking down carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the teeth of herbivores?

Large, flat molars and premolars Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the epiglottis in the trachea?

Directing food into the esophagus Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the wavelike motion that moves the bolus to the stomach?

Peristalsis Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the tongue in the digestion process?

Aiding in swallowing and moving the bolus to the pharynx Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the teeth of omnivores?

Fairly flat premolars and molars Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the digestion of carbohydrates?

Breakdown of disaccharides into monosaccharides Signup and view all the answers

In which organ does the bulk of lipid digestion occur?

Small intestine Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of bile in lipid digestion?

Emulsifies large lipid globules into several small lipid globules Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of peptidases in protein digestion?

Breaking down peptides into free amino acids Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of lingual lipase in lipid digestion?

Initiates lipid digestion in the stomach Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in the absorption of lipids?

Absorption into the bloodstream via the subclavian vein Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary function of vitamins in the body?

Which of the following vitamins are water-soluble?

What is a characteristic of water-soluble vitamins?

Where are fat-soluble vitamins commonly found?

What is a consequence of excessive intake of fat-soluble vitamins?

What is a function of Vitamin K in the body?

What is the primary function of minerals in the body?

What is the main difference between macrominerals and microminerals?

Which of the following is a macromineral?

What is the role of microminerals in the body?

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 characteristic of the gastrovascular cavity in invertebrate digestive systems?

What is the function of the gizzard in the alimentary canal?

What is the point of entry for food 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 characteristic of a complete digestive tract?

What is the main function of salivary amylase?

What is the characteristic of the teeth of herbivores?

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 role of the tongue in the digestion process?

What is the characteristic of the teeth of omnivores?

What is the first step in the digestion of carbohydrates?

In which organ does the bulk of lipid digestion occur?

What is the role of bile in lipid digestion?

What is the primary function of peptidases in protein digestion?

What is the role of lingual lipase in lipid digestion?

What is the final step in the absorption of lipids?

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary function of vitamins in the body?

Which of the following vitamins are water-soluble?

What is a characteristic of water-soluble vitamins?

Where are fat-soluble vitamins commonly found?

What is a consequence of excessive intake of fat-soluble vitamins?

What is a function of Vitamin K in the body?

What is the primary function of minerals in the body?

What is the main difference between macrominerals and microminerals?

Which of the following is a macromineral?

What is the role of microminerals in the body?

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 characteristic of the gastrovascular cavity in invertebrate digestive systems?

What is the function of the gizzard in the alimentary canal?

What is the point of entry for food 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 characteristic of a complete digestive tract?

What is the main function of salivary amylase?

What is the characteristic of the teeth of herbivores?

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 role of the tongue in the digestion process?

What is the characteristic of the teeth of omnivores?

What is the first step in the digestion of carbohydrates?

In which organ does the bulk of lipid digestion occur?

What is the role of bile in lipid digestion?

What is the primary function of peptidases in protein digestion?

What is the role of lingual lipase in lipid digestion?

What is the final step in the absorption of lipids?

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