What are Organic Compounds? What are Functional Groups and why are they so important in regard to these compounds? Using proteins as an example, explain how the Functional Groups build larger molecules (proteins) from smaller molecules (amino acids). Please be as thorough as possible. Thank you!
Essential nutrients
These are the organic compounds present in the food that provide nourishment essential for the development and growth of our body. Nutrients not only provide us with the required energy to carry out various biological processes but are also the building blocks for repair and growth in our bodies.
Vitamins
The vitamins are organic molecules required in low concentration for the proper functioning of the body. They cannot be generated in the organism and are taken into the body through the diet. The lack of proper vitamins results in diverse deficiency disorders. They are thus called essential nutrients. The important vitamins are vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
What are Organic Compounds? What are
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