alleryWhat makes a nutrient essential for humans?
AIt gives bulk energy
BDiet must supply it
CIt is a plant product
DIt is a mineral only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Diet must supply it
1. The question asks about: What makes a nutrient essential for humans?
2. Correct answer: Diet must supply it. An essential nutrient is a nutrient required for normal physiological function that cannot be synthesized in the body...
3. Why the others fail: The body cannot make it in sufficient quantity.
_Source: Wikipedia, Nutrient, Essential nutrients_
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