Vitamin Essentials

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What is the primary function of vitamins in the body?

  • Facilitate biochemical reactions to regulate body processes (correct)
  • Build long chains of molecules linked together
  • Support the structure of cells
  • Provide energy for the body

What are vitamins primarily composed of?

  • Carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen
  • Carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
  • Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sometimes nitrogen (correct)
  • Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen

Why are vitamins considered micronutrients?

  • They are needed in gram quantities
  • They are needed in microgram or milligram quantities (correct)
  • They provide energy for the body
  • They are essential for life

Why are vitamins susceptible to destruction in food?

<p>They are organic substances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of vitamins in terms of their source and synthetic forms?

<p>The body can't distinguish between natural and synthetic forms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the composition of vitamins?

<p>Organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sometimes nitrogen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are vitamins considered essential for life?

<p>They regulate body processes such as growth and metabolism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes vitamins from macronutrients like carbohydrates and proteins?

<p>They are needed in milligram quantities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to consider the source of vitamins in the diet?

<p>The body can distinguish between natural and synthetic forms of vitamins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes vitamins susceptible to destruction in food?

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