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== Vitamins == | |||
Vitamins are organic compounds which are necessary for life, and which the organism cannot synthesise by themselves. Many are cofactors in biochemical reactions, or prosthetic groups. | |||
''Two vitamins can be synthesised by the body, vitamin D and niacin. Vitamin K is synthesised by bacteria in the gut.'' | |||
There are two types of vitamins, those which are lipid-soluble and those which are water-soluble. | |||
== Learning objectives == | == Learning objectives == | ||
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* What is the biological function of vitamin D? | * What is the biological function of vitamin D? | ||
* What is the biological function of vitamin K? | * What is the biological function of vitamin K? | ||
== The B-vitamins == | == The B-vitamins == | ||