Consider the following statements 1 Vitamins and minerals are often called micronutrients because ou...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. Vitamins and minerals are often called micronutrients because our body needs only tiny amounts of them.

2. The cells of the human body can synthesize most of the fatty acids.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Vitamin is an organic molecule (or related set of molecules) that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism. Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the organism, either at all or not in sufficient quantities, and therefore must be obtained through the diet.