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Why is zinc and manganese not considered vitamins?
They are not considered vitamins because they are essential organic substances that the body requires in tiny amounts for normal growth and activity and these substances are Trace elements. Although Trace Elements are essential, these particular ones are required for plant growth, not human.
Vitamins are essential to the survival of organisms because vitamins usually function as?
coenzymes
True or false vitamins must be obtained from the foods you eat because you are unable to manufacture them?
True. Vitamins are essential nutrients that the body requires for various functions, such as growth, metabolism, and overall health. Since the body cannot produce an adequate amount of vitamins on its own, it relies on obtaining them from the foods we eat.
It is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because?
Most vitamins are coenzymes needed to help the body utilize essential nutrients.
How are vitimins andminerals important ro a living organism?
Vitamins and minerals are important to a living organism because they provide necessary nutrients for good health and growth.
Is reproduction essential to the survival of an individual organism?
No because if one person does not reproduce the whole population will not just disappear. There are many people who never reproduce and many people who do. But all in all, it is not essential for ONE organism to reproduce.
Why are there no vitamins B7 and B8 in the B complex group?
Certain substances used to be considered vitamins, but no longer are either because they are no longer considered essential, because they can be synthesized within the body in sufficient quantities or because they are essential only for organisms other than humans. Hence the missing numbers - there are substances with those numbers, but they aren't technically vitamins.
What are the six classes of essential nutrients?
The six classes of essential nutrients are protein, minerals, water, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins. These nutrients are necessary because they perform different roles, such as provide energy for the body and help to regulate different body functions like metabolism. These nutrients also are required to build body tissues, organs, and bones.
What is Vitamin B complex?
The vitamin B complex consists of 12 related water-soluble substances. Eight are considered essential vitamins because they need to be included in the diet. Four are not essential because the body can synthesize them.
Why water is essential for life?
because it has plenty of minerals and vitamins in it
Why is a robot not a living organism?
A robot is not a living organism because it does not possess biological functions like growth, adaptation, reproduction, and metabolism that are essential characteristics of living organisms. Robots are created by humans and operate based on programmed instructions and technology, lacking the ability to independently exhibit traits of living organisms.
Is biotin an essential vitamin?
Yes. Biotin (Vitamin B-7) is considered to be an essential vitamin. This is because humans need it for "cell growth, the production of fatty acids, and the metabolism of fats and amino acids". (from wikipedia) Essential vitamins are basically vitamins that humans need, but have to be taken from food because humans can't produce enough of them.
