If vitamins do not provide a source of energy, what is their role in nutrition?

A) they serve as plasma membrane constituents
B) they are chemical messengers
C) they increase absorption of nutrients
D) they absorb excess toxins
E) they serve as coenzymes in metabolic pathways


Answer: E

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