The Water Soluble Vitamins

What is a precursor?

• A conditionally essential vitamin

• A sign or symptom of a vitamin deficiency disorder

• A substance that is used to synthesize another compound

• A substance that is recycled through the liver and intestines

Which of the following vitamins would be removed in the production of skim milk?

• Thiamin

• Vitamin A

• Riboflavin

• Vitamin B12

What is the primary excretory route for the water-soluble vitamins?

• Bile

• Kidney

• Intestine

• Perspiration

What is the chief function of the B vitamins?

• Antioxidation

• Anticoagulation

• Antibody stabilization

• Coenzyme participation

General characteristics of the water-soluble vitamins include all of the following except

• They must be consumed daily

• Toxic levels in the body are rarely found

• They are absorbed directly into the blood

• Excesses are eliminated from the kidneys