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Nutrition exam 3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADED. Describe the general characteristics of vitamins - Essential nutrients - Needed in only small amounts - Non-caloric - classified based on solubility (fat-soluble and water-soluble) List fat soluble vitamins Vitamins A, D, E, K List water soluble vitamins Vitamins B and C What are some of the reasons why vitamins are important to health? Bone health, energy metabolism, blood clotting, RBC production, immune function, antioxidant function, growth and development What is a free radical and how do antioxidants work (simplistically)? Free radical- substance with unpaired electron, antioxidants give up an electron to free radicals What nutrients act as antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E, and beta-carotene
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