Identify an accurate statement about vitamins.
A. Vitamins are traditionally regarded as drugs.
B. The human body synthesizes all the essential vitamins.
C. Vitamins, like drugs, alter the physiological activity of living systems.
D. It is impossible to develop a deficiency to most vitamins.
Answer: C
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