What are characteristics of vitamins? (Select all that apply.)
a. Are necessary in large doses
b. Have the ability to be manufactured by the body
c. Regulate metabolic functions in the cells
d. Exist in multiple forms and are called vi-tamers
e. Are classified as macronutrients
C, D
The characteristics of vitamins are that they are needed in small doses, cannot be manufactured by the body, regulate metabolic functions in the cells, exist in multiple forms (vitamers), and are classified as micronutrients.
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