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Why was the name vitamine originally coined?
AEarly compounds had amino groups
BThey are needed in large quantity
CThey were all built from amino acids
DThey were first found in vital organs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Early compounds had amino groups
The name joined vital and amine, since the first identified compounds contained amino groups, and the e was later dropped.
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