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Characteristics of vitamins
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organic, essential nutrients
perform specific functions that growth, reproduction, or maintenance of health and life |
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Vitamin structure
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individual units; not linked together like like glucose or amino acid.
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Vitamin function
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don't yield usable energy when broken down; assist the enzymes that DO release energy from CHO, protein, and fat
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Vitamin Food contents
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amounts of vitamins people ingest daily from food
amount referred to as 'micrograms' or milligrams |