One of the primary differences between vitamins and minerals is that

A) minerals are inorganic and vitamins are organic.
B) minerals are large molecules and vitamins are small molecules.
C) minerals are essential and vitamins are not.
D) minerals are compounds and vitamins are elements.


A

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