Respuesta :
The correct answer is d - the body needs fat for the transport of vitamins. There are certain vitamins, such as A, D, E and K which are able to travel within fat in the body, due to being soluble, and it is therefore only through this fat that they can reach the bloodstream.
Answer:
d. Transport of vitamins.
Explanation:
Fats are a type of nutrient that is obtained from food. It is essential to eat some fats, although it is also harmful to eat too much.
The main functions of the fat ingested are:
*It absorbs and mobilizes vitamins A, D, E and K which, being soluble only in fat and not in water, So they need to be transported by fat molecules through the bloodstream.
*The fats that the body gets from food give it essential fatty acids called linoleic acid and linolenic acid. They are called "essentials" because the body cannot produce them alone or does not work without them. The body needs them for brain development, control of inflammation and blood clotting.
*Protects and gives consistency to some organs of the body.