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Do vitamins and minerals needed by your body in small quantities?
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Vitamins and minerals are required for proper growth and functioning of organs, just like they are one of the essential components for the growth ,and being fit.
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What stores glycogen vitamins and minerals?
The liver is the body organ that stores glycogen, vitamins and minerals. The minerals and vitamins are some of the nutrients that we get in small quantities from the vegetables and fruits.
What do you call Food minerals and vitamins that sustain an organism?
I am not sure I completely understand your question, but you seem to be referring to "micronutrients" which encompasses both vitamins and minerals. These, by definition, are essential for sustaining life but are needed in only very small daily quantities. In contrast the "macronutrients" (protein, fat, carbs) are needed in much larger quantities to provide us with our caloric needs for energy.
Are vitamins and minerals needed in only small amounts in your body?
yes
What is the difference between a macro-mineral and a trace element?
A macro mineral is needed in large quantities whereas trace elements are minerals required in small quantities
What is good for us in small quantities but bad in large amounts?
fat, all vitamins and minerals, other nutrients that if over dosed can cause poisoning.
What do you get vitamins and minerals from?
vitamins and minerals are nutrients that you can get in small quantity from fruits and vegetables,and they are beneficial for the human body.
Why is it important to have minerals?
Minerals are grouped as macrominerals and trace minerals. Macrominerals are those found in larger quantities in the body and needed in larger amounts in the diet. Calcium and phosphorus are two of the seven macrominerals that we need in our diets.Trace minerals are found in small quantities in the body and are needed in small amounts in the diet. We need to include nine trace minerals in our diets, including iron and zinc.The following table lists the 16 minerals that we need in our diets.Table 1.Types of MineralsMacromineralsTrace MineralsSodiumIronPotassiumZincChlorideIodideCalciumSeleniumPhosphorusCopperMagnesiumFluorideSulfurChromiumMolybdenumManganese
do u know Vitamins-Protective foods?
Vitamins are a group of nutrients that our body requires in small quantities.
What are figs good for?
The nutritional benefits of dates is that it provides us with vitamins and roughage.
In the digestive system what absorbs vitamins and minerals?
The Small Intestine
Explain whether minerals and vitamins are inorganic or organic?
minerals : solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition.vitamins : any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism.-----SAIVIJAYA KRISHNA
What food provides bees with minerals?
There can be a very small amount of minerals and vitamins (mainly vitamins B and C) in nectar, but this is mainly carbohydrate. Bees also eat pollen, which provides them with protein, lipids, and other vitamins and minerals.
