Based on the chemical structures of vitamin a and

1.) Based on the chemical structures of Vitamin A and Vitamin C, which one is water soluble and which is fat soluble?
What specific parts of the molecule make one vitamin fat soluble and the other water soluble?
2.) Choose one fat soluble and one water soluble vitamin and research its main function/purpose in the body.
3.) How do you think it’s possible that someone could overdose on fat soluble vitamins and not water soluble vitamins?
4.) An autopsy was carried out on a homicide victim’s body and was found to contain an unusually high amount of a
certain vitamin. The structure of the vitamin was determined and is shown below. Based on your current knowledge of fat
soluble and water soluble vitamins, was the vitamin below recovered from the victim’s bladder or fat tissues?

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“Like Dissolves Like”: A Look at the Solubility of Vitamins in the Body
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