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Daniel is a student athlete who wants to increase his energy level. He has decid

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Question

Daniel is a student athlete who wants to increase his energy level. He has decided to take a "Super Energy" supplement that contains 500% of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for most of the B vitamins and Vitamin C. What will happen to the excess of these vitamins that his body is not able to use?

1. The excess won't be absorbed, but will be excreted in the feces.

They will be stored in the muscle tissues to provide extra energy for physical activity.

They will be stored in the fatty tissues of the body.

Most will be excreted in the urine.

1. The excess won't be absorbed, but will be excreted in the feces.

2.

They will be stored in the muscle tissues to provide extra energy for physical activity.

3.

They will be stored in the fatty tissues of the body.

4

Most will be excreted in the urine.

Explanation / Answer

If the body not able to use excess of vitamins so most of them will be excreted in urine as vitamin B and C are water soluble vitamins so these must be excrete daily through urine. If vitamin C quantity increases then it will also cause kidney stone .