What is true about the absorption and storage of fat-soluble versus water-soluble vitamins in the body?
a. Water-soluble vitamins can build to toxic levels because they circulate in the bloodstream.
b. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissues until the body needs them.
c. The body can survive for weeks without replacing water-soluble vitamins
d. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
e. Fat-soluble vitamins are needed in small but frequent doses.
b
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