Vitamins Flashcards

1
Q

organic molecule, essential in trace
amounts that must be obtained in the
diet because it is NOT synthesized in
the body

A

vitamins

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2
Q

prevents oxidation by
reacting with an oxidizing agent.

A

Antioxidant

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3
Q

highly reactive
molecular fragments with unpaired
electrons

A

free radicals

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