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burton19126

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Food manufacturers are required to add vitamins D, A, K, and E to foods containing olestra.. Why are these vitamins added?
 a. Olestra increases the body's utilization of fat-soluble vitamins.
  b. Olestra interferes with the absorption of these fat-soluble vitamins in the gastrointestinal tract.
  c. Olestra increases the conversion of fat-soluble vitamins into cholesterol.
  d. Olestra interferes with the uptake of fat-soluble vitamins by cell membranes.

Question 2

What does vitamin C re-charge via redox reactions so that enzymes are able to catalyze another reaction?
 a. Iron and zinc atoms
  b. Copper or iron atoms
  c. Copper or zinc atoms
  d. Iron and magnesium


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Swizqar

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

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burton19126

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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