What Is the Primary Function of Vitamins

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of vitamins?

• A)serve as an important component of muscle
• B)provide texture and flavor to foods
• C)supply energy to body cells
• D)help chemical reactions take place

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Definitions:

Vitamins

Organic compounds required in small quantities for essential metabolic reactions in the body.

Fats

A group of compounds that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen and are used by the body for energy and insulating organs.

Digested

The process of breaking down food in the body into substances that can be absorbed and used for energy, growth, and cell repair.

Lipase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats (lipids).