5 Questions
What are vitamins?
Vitamins are organic molecules or a set of closely related molecules called vitamers that are essential to an organism in small quantities for proper metabolic function.
Why must essential nutrients be obtained through the diet?
Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the organism in sufficient quantities for survival, so they must be obtained through the diet.
Give an example of a vitamin that can be synthesized by some species but not by others.
Vitamin C can be synthesized by some species but not by others.
What are vitamers?
Vitamers are groups of related molecules, and most vitamins are not single molecules but groups of vitamers.
What other groups of essential nutrients are not included in the term 'vitamin'?
The term 'vitamin' does not include the three other groups of essential nutrients: minerals, essential fatty acids, and essential amino acids.
Test your knowledge of essential vitamins with this quiz. Learn about the importance of vitamins in metabolic function and their role as essential nutrients that must be obtained through the diet. Explore examples like Vitamin C and its synthesis in different species.
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