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| Why don't minerals need to be broken down to be absorbed? |
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| They are already in their simplest chemical form |
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| Can minerals be synthesized? |
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| What is the main function of B-vitamins? |
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| Assisting in energy metabolism |
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| Which B-vits are sensitive to light/heat? |
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| Which B vitamin is a coenzyme in amino acid synthesis? |
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| Why is choline important? |
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Necessary for the synthesis of phospholipids.
Accelerates the synthesis and release of acetylcholine. |
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| Necessary component of the thyroid hormones, which help regulate metabolism. |
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| Deficiency/toxicity symptoms of choline |
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| Fishy body odor, vomitting, diarrhea, low blood pressue |
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| Toxicity/deficiency symptoms of iodine |
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| Goiter, the enlargement of the thyroid gland |
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| Panthothenic acid cofactor |
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| What is pyruvate dehydrogenase required for? |
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| Converting pyruvate to acetyl CoA |
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