Which is TRUE about fat-soluble vitamins?

A. They must be digested to fatty acids and monoglyceride before being absorbed.
B. Examples include vitamins A, B12, and D.
C. Their normal absorption depends on normal secretion of bile salts.
D. They are absorbed into GI capillaries and travel immediately to the liver in the hepatic portal vein, for storage.
E. They don't need to be ingested because the body can manufacture all of them in sufficient quantities.


C

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