A difference between vitamins and vitamin-like compounds is that __________.

a. vitamin-like compounds provide 4 kcal/gram while vitamins are not an energy source
b. vitamin-like compounds act as coenzymes and vitamins act as enzymes
c. vitamin-like compounds can be synthesized by the body
d. vitamin-like compounds do not cause toxicity


Ans: c. vitamin-like compounds can be synthesized by the body

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