The term vitamin comes from vita (necessary for life), and amine (a type of nitrogen-containing substance).Group starts

In order to be classified as a vitamin, a compound must meet a number of criteria to be an essential nutrient. Check all that apply.Check All That ApplyThe body can't make the substance.The body can't make the substance.The body can't synthesize enough of the compound to maintain health.The body can't synthesize enough of the compound to maintain health.Absence of the compound from the diet eventually causes a deficiency disorder that is cured when the missing substance is resupplied.Absence of the compound from the diet eventually causes a deficiency disorder that is cured when the missing substance is resupplied.A synthetic version of a compound is provided in amounts of one gram or more per day in supplemental form.A synthetic version of a compound is provided in amounts of one gram or more per day in supplemental form.

How are vitamins classified? Mention the chief source of Vitamin A andC

________ are water-soluble vitamins.Multiple ChoiceVitamin A, riboflavin, and vitamin CVitamin D, A, and EThiamin, vitamin K, and niacinPantothenic acid, vitamin C, and thiamin

Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question.Vitamin is necessary for the proper absorption of calcium by the body and thus is vital for proper bone formation.

From the vitamins A, B B1, B6, B12,C,D,E and K, the number vitamins that can be stored in our body is _______