Question
Which vitamins are particularly vulnerable to destruction by environmental exposure?
Multiple select question.
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Thiamin
Folate
Multiple select question.
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Thiamin
Folate
Answers
Answered by
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The vitamins that are particularly vulnerable to destruction by environmental exposure include:
- **Vitamin C**: This vitamin is highly sensitive to heat, light, and oxygen, making it susceptible to degradation through cooking, storage, and exposure to air.
- **Folate**: Folate (vitamin B9) can also be sensitive to heat and light, and it can be destroyed by cooking methods that involve high temperatures or prolonged exposure to heat.
Vitamin A and Thiamin (Vitamin B1) are less vulnerable to destruction by environmental factors compared to Vitamin C and Folate, though they still can be affected by other factors like cooking methods.
So, the correct answers are **Vitamin C** and **Folate**.
- **Vitamin C**: This vitamin is highly sensitive to heat, light, and oxygen, making it susceptible to degradation through cooking, storage, and exposure to air.
- **Folate**: Folate (vitamin B9) can also be sensitive to heat and light, and it can be destroyed by cooking methods that involve high temperatures or prolonged exposure to heat.
Vitamin A and Thiamin (Vitamin B1) are less vulnerable to destruction by environmental factors compared to Vitamin C and Folate, though they still can be affected by other factors like cooking methods.
So, the correct answers are **Vitamin C** and **Folate**.