- Vitamins are classified based on whether they are soluble in water or fat. - Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are absorbed with dietary fats and stored in the body's fatty tissues and liver. - Water-soluble vitamins (B complex and C) are not stored in the body in significant amounts and are excreted in urine.
Which of the following vitamins are fat soluble?
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Vitamins and Nutrition (Fat-soluble Vitamins (A, D, E, K): Chemical names, sources, functions, deficiency diseases, toxicity)
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