Question

All of the following are general characteristics of the fat- soluble vitamins except

a. excesses are eliminated from the kidneys
b. absorption of the lymphatic system
c. several of them require protein carries for transport
d. they can be stored in relatively large amounts I certain body tissues

Answer 1

a. excesses are eliminated from the kidneys

Fat-soluble vitamins are stored for a longer period of time inside the body. Excesses of water-soluble vitamins are eliminated from the kidneys instead.