Question

Describe the two classifications of vitamins and provide four examples of each. State which of the two classifications of vitamins contain a higher risk of toxicity, and explain why.

Answer 1

Classifications : water-soluble or fat-soluble

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Water soluble:

Thiamin (Vitamin B1)

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Pantothenic Acid.

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Fat soluble:

A

D

E

K

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High doses of vitamin D (fat soluble) can be really dangerous to your body because vitamin D posioning is excess calcium in the blood, slowed mental and physical growth, decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting.